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Meanings of affectionate in English

Having or displaying warmth or affection.

Related terms

Having affection or warm regard; loving.

Usage of affectionate in English
1
Though affectionate mockery is nothing new, the golden age was relatively recently.
The Irish Times
2
They went for long walks, held hands, talked, were affectionate in public.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
3
With the most affectionate regard and esteem, I am; dear general, &c.
Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette
4
He could be quite affectionate if he was in a good mood.
Evanly bodies
5
Boone bid them an affectionate adieu in silence-insilence, but in tears.
Wild Western Scenes / A Narrative of Adventures in the Western W...
6
He must meet it and overcome it in terms of affectionate persuasion.
A Pair of Patient Lovers
7
Not the least bit affectionate. He took a long drink and sighed.
Wicked lovely
8
Ours is a society where men are openly affectionate with one another.
Ebony
9
Christine; for the love of our excellent and affectionate mother, exert thyself.
The Headsman; Or, The Abbaye des Vignerons
10
He approached him and pressed his hand in the most affectionate way.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 12
11
The scene between Naomi and her daughters in parting was most affectionate.
The Woman's Bible
12
Her delicate and affectionate attentions increased the interest he felt in her.
Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851
13
Apparently the need of such affectionate stimulant was strong in Mrs. Beecher.
Hyacinth
14
On the following day those happy nuptials were celebrated in affectionate intimacy.
Fruitfulness
15
The children were dry; some of them had become ingratiating, even affectionate.
By the Light of the Soul: A Novel
16
There was something inexpressibly anxious and affectionate in her manner and tone.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348
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Affectionate across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common