Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Loved and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loved" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Loved
Loved adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Affectionate and loved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Loved".
Both words in one sentence
- Beware the Nice Ones: Bamos is a friendly, affectionate ape-like creature... until you hurt his loved ones, in which case he grows into the Ax-Crazy King Bamos and electrocutes you to death.
Source: Series / Ultraman Neos - William Shatner apparently loved it, too, even though he's the one the movie comes closest to actually being less-than-affectionate about.
Source: Affectionate Parody / Film - The series is made fun of because it is loved, and jokes towards the series are small in number and affectionate.
Source: Web Video / Love Hina Abridged
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Loved and Affectionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/loved
Affectionate & Loved. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/loved>.
Loved or Affectionate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/loved.
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