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

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

In any case, as their journey reminds us, someone (or in this case something) needn’t be perfect to be worthy of our affections. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

In Virgo, Venus is sensual but also underrated, often expressing her affections with tact, reliability and acts of service. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

And so Aunt Juana divided her affections between her favorite niece and nephew. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Progressives see the success of democratic socialist candidates as a recipe to win the affections of voters across the country. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Through a series of cinematic contrivances, Tess borrows Katharine’s skirt suit, claims due credit for her business sense, and wins the affections of Katharine’s financier boyfriend (Harrison Ford). — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Over the course of the season, Chantal grows frustrated with her needy fiancé and begins falling for Jordie, who has harbored feelings for Delilah for years, but seemingly moves on and reciprocates Chantal’s affections. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026

Weapons Oscar winner Amy Madigan popped up early on in the procedural’s run, appearing in a pair of season 2 episodes as Jane, a troubled woman who became the subject of serial killer Frank Breitkopf’s (Keith Carradine) twisted affections. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026