Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Usage example: an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely
Humane and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humane" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Humane
Humane adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Usage example: the movie's humane depiction of people who are physically and mentally challenged
Affectionate and humane are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Humane".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loving and affectionate
- loving and humane
- understanding and affectionate
- understanding and humane
- sympathetic and affectionate
- sympathetic and humane
- tender and affectionate
- tender and humane
- kind and affectionate
- kind and humane
- gentle and affectionate
- gentle and humane
- warm and affectionate
- warm and humane
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