affectionate
adjective
[ əˈfɛkʃ(ə)nət ]
• readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
• "his affectionate nature"
Similar:
loving,
fond,
adoring,
devoted,
caring,
doting,
tender,
warm,
warm-hearted,
big-hearted,
soft-centred,
soft-hearted,
soft,
unselfish,
kind,
kind-hearted,
kindly,
comforting,
sympathetic,
solicitous,
supportive,
attentive,
friendly,
demonstrative,
cuddly,
amicable,
cordial,
welcoming,
good-natured,
brotherly,
sisterly,
motherly,
fatherly,
maternal,
paternal,
maternalistic,
paternalistic,
touchy-feely,
lovey-dovey,
chummy,
pally,
matey,
buddy-buddy,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined towards’): from French affectionné ‘beloved’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted’, from affectio(n- ), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect2).
