affectionate
Showing love and fondness in a warm, caring way.
affectionate in a sentence
- The affectionate puppy licked everyone's hands and snuggled up on the sofa.
- Grandpa gave Maya an affectionate pat on the head as she waved goodbye.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to affectionate?
- Aloving
- Bcold
- Cunfriendly
- Ddistant
Show the answer
A: loving. The other three mean the opposite of affectionate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to affectionate?
- Acold
- Bloving
- Cfond
- Dcaring
Show the answer
A: cold. The other three mean nearly the same as affectionate.
Words that mean something similar
loving, fond, caring
Words that mean the opposite
cold, distant, unfriendly
More words about emotions & feelings
- aghast: Filled with shock and horror.
- agitated: Upset and unable to keep still or calm.
- alleviate: To make pain or trouble less bad.
- anguish: Very great sadness or pain.
- animated: Full of life, energy and excitement.
- anxious: Worried and nervous about what might happen.
- apprehensive: A little scared and worried about something that is coming.
- ardent: Full of strong, keen feeling about something.
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