Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Usage example: an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely
Infatuated and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infatuated" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Infatuated
Infatuated adjective - Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness.
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Synonyms for Infatuated
Affectionate and infatuated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Infatuated".
Nearby Words: infatuation, infatuating
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Related pairs
- loving and affectionate
- loving and infatuated
- passionate and affectionate
- passionate and infatuated
- impassioned and affectionate
- impassioned and infatuated
- ardent and affectionate
- ardent and infatuated
- tender and affectionate
- tender and infatuated
- devoted and affectionate
- devoted and infatuated
- attached and affectionate
- attached and infatuated
Both words in one sentence
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A flashback to their childhood reveal Elina was overly affectionate toward her even then, and became progressively infatuated with her when they were teens, to the point that Leina soon took notice and became put off by Elina's behavior.
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