Synonyms of affections

affections

noun

plural of affection

1

as in passions

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone

an elderly couple showing their affection for each other by little acts of kindness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passions
• loves
• enthusiasms
• devotions
• respects
• desires
• attachments
• longings
• regards
• lusts
• loyalties
• appreciations
• yearnings
• appetites
• ardors
• cravings
• likings
• infatuations
• adorations
• tastes
• fervors
• partialities
• allegiances
• preferences
• fancies
• likes
• relishes
• fidelities
• crushes
• zeals
• favors
• idolatries
• worships
• adulations
• esteems
• fealties
• deifications
• estimations
• idolizations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatreds
• hates
• animosities
• hostilities
• antagonisms
• abominations
• antipathies
• enmities
• allergies
• rancors
• dislikes
• aversions
• repulsions
• loathings
• revulsions
• repugnances
• disgusts
• abhorrences
• disfavors
• misanthropies

2

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

born with a heart affection that later caused him problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diseases
• ailments
• illnesses
• ills
• fevers
• conditions
• sicknesses
• disorders
• infections
• maladies
• infirmities
• attacks
• complications
• bugs
• troubles
• distempers
• ails
• complaints
• distemperatures
• contagious diseases
• weaknesses
• plagues
• debilities
• contagions
• bouts
• malaises
• decrepitudes
• matters
• spells
• epidemics
• fits
• contagia
• pests
• pips
• pestilences

3

as in inclinations

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclinations
• tendencies
• aptitudes
• affinities
• impulses
• devices
• dispositions
• predilections
• proclivities
• appetites
• talents
• propensities
• predispositions
• biases
• leanings
• bones
• preferences
• addictions
• partialities
• bents
• prejudices
• gifts
• knacks
• penchants
• habitudes
• turns
• geniuses
• tastes
• habits
• faculties
• endowments
• favors
• fancies
• likings
• likes
• flairs
• practices
• partisanships
• eccentricities
• specialties
• idiosyncrasies
• customs
• peculiarities
• specialities
• patterns
• quirks
• routines
• conventions
• singularities
• ways
• tricks
• fortes
• oddities
• kinks
• wonts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergies
• distastes
• dislikes
• aversions
• disinclinations
• detachments
• disrelishes
• disfavors
• indifferences
• impartialities
• neutralities
• objectivities
• insouciances
• nonchalances
• apathies

4

as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

religion, of one kind or another, is an affection common to every society known to have existed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• qualities
• traits
• attributes
• features
• attributions
• criteria
• properties
• peculiarities
• markers
• characters
• hallmarks
• stamps
• marks
• touches
• diagnostics
• fingerprints
• symbols
• specifics
• differentiae
• particularities
• indications
• notes
• points
• virtues
• signs
• charms
• emblems
• merits
• tokens
• graces
• badges
• eccentricities
• idiosyncrasies
• excellences
• quirks
• oddities
• singularities
• individualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affections

This significant fact indicates to this writer that the affections of the fair fans seem to be switching from those big strong men who rescue them from all sorts of situations, to an esthetic young chap who can give them a dancing thrill. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Letts makes the most of his brief screen time as a manipulator whose petty genius lies in creating an artificial scarcity for his affections. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Newcomers Álvarez and Knight couldn’t be better in their newlywed roles, convincing in their giddy love scenes, their casual affections, their unwanted suspicions and, most of all, their terror at whatever is lurking in the air and in their souls. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

What starts out as a routine professional interview soon spirals into an absurdly funny portrait of the rivalries, loyalties and affections shared by three women. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

This sounds like a possible rival for the affections of anyone who loves the sweet-salty flavor of McDonald’s McGriddle breakfast sandwich. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Soprano Michelle Allie Drever sings the title role, while tenor Maxwell Ary is Ruggero, the object of her conflicted affections. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026