All affectionate synonyms
af·fec·tion·ate
A a adj affectionate
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- warmhearted — having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
- huggy — Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
- lovey-dovey — amorously affectionate: a lovey-dovey couple.
- soft on — gentle, sympathetic, or lenient towards
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- doting — showing a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age; weak-minded; senile.
- fond — having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of): to be fond of animals.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- mushy — resembling mush; pulpy.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
adjective affectionate
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
adverb affectionate
- patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.