HyperDic: affectionateness

English > 2 senses of the word affectionateness:
NOUNfeelingaffectionateness, affection, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philiaa positive feeling of liking
attributeaffectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmtha quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
English > affectionateness: 2 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA positive feeling of liking.
Synonymsaffection, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
Narrowerattachment, fond regardA feeling of affection for a person or an institution
protectivenessA feeling of protective affection
regard, respectA feeling of friendship and esteem
soft spotA sentimental affection
BroaderfeelingThe experiencing of affective and emotional states
Spanishafección, afectividad, afecto, afición, amor, apego, cariño, filia, simpatía, ternura
Catalanafecció, afecte, simpatia, tendresa
Adjectivesaffectionatehaving or displaying warmth or affection
English > affectionateness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love.
Synonymsfondness, lovingness, warmth
NarrowertendernessA tendency to express warm / warm and affectionate feeling
uxoriousnessfoolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
Broaderemotionality, emotionalismemotional nature or quality
Spanishafección, afecto, amor, apego
Catalanafecció, afecte, amor
Adjectivesaffectionatehaving or displaying warmth or affection

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