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Definição e significado de affectionate
Definição
affectionate (adj.)
1.marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity"gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"
2.feeling or showing love and affection"loving parents" "loving glances"
3.having or displaying warmth or affection"affectionate children" "a fond embrace" "fond of his nephew" "a tender glance" "a warm embrace"
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Merriam Webster
AffectionateAf*fec"tion*ate (�), a. [Cf. F. affectionné.]
1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2. Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs.] Johson.
Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat.
3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.
4. Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obs.] Bacon.
Syn. -- Tender; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent.
Sinónimos
affectionate (adj.)
attached, caring, clinging, compassionate, convivial, cordial, dear, devoted, filial, fond, genial, heartfelt, hearty, jovial, kind-hearted, lovesome, loving, merciful, open-hearted, responsive, soft, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted, warm-hearted
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affectionate (adj.)
↘ affection, affectionately, affectionateness, dear, dearly, fondness, heart, philia, softly, tenderheartedly, tenderly, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness ↗ fondly, love ≠ coldhearted, unloving
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Dicionario analógico
affectionate (adj.)
affectionate (adj.)
affectionate (adj.)
tendre (fr)[Classe]
sentimental (fr)[Classe]
qui est tendre, doux, aimant (fr)[Classe]
(love), (paramour; lover; boyfriend; fellow; beau; swain; young man)[termes liés]
affectionate, loving[Similaire]
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