Synonyms of affectionate

affectionate

adjective

ə-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nət 

as in loving

feeling or showing love

an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loving
• adoring
• passionate
• warm
• devoted
• fond
• compassionate
• caring
• tender
• tenderhearted
• friendly
• kind
• doting
• considerate
• romantic
• impassioned
• humane
• amorous
• fervent
• warmhearted
• erotic
• understanding
• cordial
• forgiving
• ardent
• amatory
• sentimental
• infatuated
• fatherly
• motherly
• brotherly
• lovesick
• sisterly
• sappy
• mushy
• enamored
• lovey-dovey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aloof
• unloving
• indifferent
• distant
• dry
• detached
• antisocial
• pitiless
• cool
• remote
• standoffish
• uncaring
• reserved
• unbending
• unfeeling
• frosty
• offish
• unconcerned
• disaffected
• uninvolved
• unfriendly
• cold
• hard-hearted
• frigid
• ruthless
• callous
• heartless
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• cold-eyed
• soulless
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affectionate

Despite her suffering, Gertie remained gentle, affectionate, and trusting. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Top marks to the dog for being adorably affectionate. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026

Stephen seems to have been an affectionate husband until the end. —Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

Relatives described the unicorn-loving child as smart, affectionate and occasionally rascally. —ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026