affectionate
[adjective]
Synonyms: fond, attached, caring, devoted, doting, friendly, kind, loving, tender, warm-hearted

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Antonyms: cold, undemonstrative
Contrasted words: apathetic, impassive, stolid, remote, uninterested, withdrawn
Related Words: sympathetic, tender, warm

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

af‧fec‧tion‧ate /əˈfekʃənət, əˈfekʃənɪt/ adjective
showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them Synonym : loving
affectionate towards
Jo is very affectionate towards her.
an affectionate hug
—affectionately adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲