Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Usage example: an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely
Romantic and affectionate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Romantic" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Romantic
Romantic adjective - Excitingly or mysteriously unusual.
Affectionate and romantic are semantically related in loving topic. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Romantic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loving and affectionate
- loving and romantic
- passionate and affectionate
- passionate and romantic
- impassioned and affectionate
- impassioned and romantic
- emotional and affectionate
- emotional and romantic
- tender and affectionate
- tender and romantic
- devoted and affectionate
- devoted and romantic
- soft and affectionate
- soft and romantic
Both words in one sentence
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Angels aren't allowed to love period, but it's debatable as to whether or not they separate romantic and affectionate feelings.
Source: Manga / Soul Rescue -
In The Matrix fanfic Bringing Me To Life there are three characters with affectionate nicknames, the romantic kind: Smith's given the nickname "Ice-eyes" because of his eye-color that Neo loves.
Source: Affectionate Nickname - Sumomo Mo Momo Mo, the manga slightly more so than the anime, is an affectionate parody of both martial arts anime and Unwanted Harem romantic comedies.
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