Affectionate is an English word with synonyms like caring or fond. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Affectionate meaning
- Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
- Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
- Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.
Using Affectionate
- The main meaning on this page is: Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond. | Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender. | Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.
- Useful related words include: caring, fond, lovesome, tender.
- In the example corpus, affectionate often appears in combinations such as: and affectionate, an affectionate, affectionate and.
Context around Affectionate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Affectionate
- In this selection, "affectionate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, friendly, ever, extremely, boy, husband and friend stand out and add context to how "affectionate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a very affectionate boy and and after an affectionate one to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "affectionate" sits close to words such as andersen, burroughs and cadillac, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with affectionate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gabe is a very sweet, affectionate boy! (7 words)
North Augusta Friendly, Affectionate, Playful, Funny House trained Vaccinations up to date. (12 words)
Although he can be nervous initially, he's an affectionate pup seeking a loving home. (15 words)
Alice has matured into a really lovely girl who is extremely affectionate and playful, she adores people and is a good lap sitter, but would do best with an experienced cat owner since she believes that she’s the one in charge. (42 words)
To You my Love I give all that an affectionate Husband can give – Love, Respect & all that is or ever will be in the power of your ever affectionate Friend and Husband Wm Bligh. (34 words)
Once settled and comfortable with his new owners, he will become affectionate, but also quite attached and for this reason everyone in the home will need to be equally involved in his daily routine. (34 words)
Gabe is a very sweet, affectionate boy! (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
To You my Love I give all that an affectionate Husband can give – Love, Respect & all that is or ever will be in the power of your ever affectionate Friend and Husband Wm Bligh.
After an affectionate one-to-one with the animal, Ginny decided to name the cat Miss Petal Pam-Pam.
Alice has matured into a really lovely girl who is extremely affectionate and playful, she adores people and is a good lap sitter, but would do best with an experienced cat owner since she believes that she’s the one in charge.
Although he can be nervous initially, he's an affectionate pup seeking a loving home.
Although he’s not conventionally affectionate, Linx is eager to play and run, which means he is best suited for an outdoor and active life.
Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice, appeasement can be interpreted as the dog being overly affectionate and needy, which can include rolling over to expose their belly.
Ben is friendly, affectionate and gets on well with other dogs and so can be homed with them as an only dog.
But once Jake trusts and knows you he is a very affectionate boy and loves a cuddle on the sofa.
Enzo does have a sensitive side and can be worried of new people but he is learning to trust again and can be very affectionate.
Gabe is a very sweet, affectionate boy!
Gomez is “so affectionate” with Taggart and “can hardly keep her hands off him,” the source also said.
He'd often score an 8 for a hole — which looks like a snowman on the scorecard — leading to the affectionate tribute.
He is described as a who loves company, and is very affectionate as he "never turns down a fuss from anyone".
He’s on the hunt for an affectionate guy who loves kisses and cuddles, that has a good sense of humour.
In fact, Katie was always open and honest about how she felt with everyone around her and was incredibly affectionate.
Leyla has a great enthusiasm for life which shines through in her friendly, affectionate and excitable personality.
Meet Olly, a 5-month-old domestic shorthair who has an affectionate side and loves to cuddle.
North Augusta Friendly, Affectionate, Playful, Funny House trained Vaccinations up to date.
Once settled and comfortable with his new owners, he will become affectionate, but also quite attached and for this reason everyone in the home will need to be equally involved in his daily routine.
On the occasion of Armed Forces Day, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) conveyed affectionate greetings to the members of the Peruvian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Common combinations with affectionate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and affectionate 33×
- an affectionate 30×
- affectionate and 27×
- very affectionate 16×
- affectionate with 12×
- the affectionate 10×
- friendly affectionate 6×
- affectionate but 6×
- is affectionate 6×
- affectionate boy 5×