Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Sincere and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sincere" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Sincere
Sincere adjective - Genuine in feeling.
Affectionate and sincere are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Sincere".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dear and affectionate
- dear and sincere
- passionate and affectionate
- passionate and sincere
- impassioned and affectionate
- impassioned and sincere
- ardent and affectionate
- ardent and sincere
- emotional and affectionate
- emotional and sincere
- good and affectionate
- good and sincere
- devoted and affectionate
- devoted and sincere
Both words in one sentence
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At times the comic toes the line between "affectionate parody of shonen adventure anime" and "sincere shonen-style adventure".
Source: Webcomic / Paranatural -
At odds with his usual portrayal as a debauched tyrant, Henry VIII initially seems like a decent guy — sometimes a bit dim, and dangerously temperamental, but with a sincere desire to be a good king and genuinely affectionate towards the people in his circle.
Source: Bait the Dog -
Sebastian is a very affectionate owner, giving Presto all sorts of silly nicknames (such as "His Most Excellent Catliness" and "Duke of Gauli-Mauli") and making jestful (but somewhat sincere) promises like gifts of silk pillows and gold saucers.
Source: Creator / Lloyd Alexander
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