dictionary.ptaffectionateadjectivegeneral usevery common/ɐfɛˈtwɔzu/a·fe·tu·o·soPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1That shows affection, tender.Usage examples“The grandmother gave him an affectionate hug.”“His words were very affectionate.”SynonymstenderlovingwarmAntonymscoldindifferentdistantCommon combinationsaffectionate hugaffectionate wordsaffectionate gesture
That shows affection, tender.Usage examples“The grandmother gave him an affectionate hug.”“His words were very affectionate.”SynonymstenderlovingwarmAntonymscoldindifferentdistantCommon combinationsaffectionate hugaffectionate wordsaffectionate gesture