Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Very friendly and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very friendly" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Very friendly
Affectionate and very friendly are semantically related. You can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective phrase "Very friendly".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- And most of his enemies/rivals, after being defeated by him, become... very friendly and affectionate towards him.
Source: Magnetic Hero -
He is, however (another classic trait for fictional tabbies) very friendly and affectionate, and remains Mildred's faithful companion throughout.
Source: Literature / The Worst Witch - Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob is very friendly, affectionate, and almost absurdly nice to everyone.
Source: Nice Guy / Western Animation
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Very friendly and Affectionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/very_friendly
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