Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Affable and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Affable" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Affable
Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.
Affectionate and affable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Affable".
Nearby Words: affability, affably
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sympathetic and affectionate
- sympathetic and affable
- tender and affectionate
- tender and affable
- chummy and affectionate
- chummy and affable
- amiable and affectionate
- amiable and affable
- pleasant and affectionate
- pleasant and affable
- kind and affectionate
- kind and affable
- gentle and affectionate
- gentle and affable
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