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Dictionary: af·fec·tion·ate   (ə-fĕk'shə-nĭt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
  2. Obsolete. Inclined or disposed.
affectionately af·fec'tion·ate·ly adv.
affectionateness af·fec'tion·ate·ness n.

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adj

Definition: having or showing fondness
Antonyms: antagonistic, cold, cool, disliking, undemonstrative


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IN BRIEF: adj. - Having or displaying warm regard.

pronunciation People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate. — George Eliot

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kærlig, hengiven, øm

Nederlands (Dutch)
teder, lief, ,

Français (French)
adj. - affectueux, tendre, aimant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - liebevoll, herzlich, anhänglich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - στοργικός, τρυφερός

Italiano (Italian)
cordiale, affettuoso, carezzevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - aficionado, afetuoso, carinhoso, delicado

Русский (Russian)
сердечный, нежный, любящий, усердный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cordial, cálido, efusivo, cariñoso, afectuoso, mimoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tillgiven, kärleksfull

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
温柔亲切的, 充满深情的, 任性的, 强烈倾向的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溫柔親切的, 充滿深情的, 任性的, 強烈傾向的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 애정이 깊은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 情愛の深い, 愛情のこもった, 優しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محب, حنون, رقيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רוחש חיבה, אוהב‬


 
 
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