affectionate
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af·fec·tion·ate
(ə-fĕk'shə-nĭt) 
adj.
affectionateness af·fec'tion·ate·ness n.
adj.
- Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
- Obsolete. Inclined or disposed.
affectionateness af·fec'tion·ate·ness n.
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affectionate
adjective
- Feeling and expressing affection: devoted, doting, fond, loving. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.
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affectionate
adj
Definition: having or showing fondness
Antonyms: antagonistic, cold, cool, disliking, undemonstrative
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affectionate
IN BRIEF: adj. - Having or displaying warm regard.
People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.
— George Eliot
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categories related to 'affectionate'
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Affectionate
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
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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