affectionate: Associated Words
Words described by affectionate & Words describing affectionate

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  • gushinglyadv«
  • demonstrativenessnoun«
  • demonstrativelyadv«
  • diminutivesnoun«
  • effusivelyadv«
  • playfellowsnoun«
  • unwontedlyadv«
  • headlocknoun«
  • cloyinglyadv«
  • remembrancesnoun«
  • dotinglyadv«
  • salutationsnoun«
  • obtrusivelyadv«
  • adieusnoun«
  • touchinglyadv«
  • nicknamesnoun verb«
  • winninglyadv«
  • farewellsnoun«
  • endearinglyadv«
  • sobriquetsnoun«
  • tenderlyadv«
  • soubriquetnoun«
  • overlyadv«
  • solicitudenoun«
  • caressinglyadv«
  • nicknamenoun verb«
  • warmlyadv«
  • sobriquetnoun«
  • unabashedlyadv«
  • greetingsnoun verb«
  • teasinglyadv«
  • monikernoun«
  • demonstrablyadv«
  • nuzzleverb«
  • overtlyadv«
  • hugnoun verb«
  • maternallyadv«
  • effusivenessnoun«
  • exaggeratedlyadv«
  • diminutivenoun adj«
  • playfullyadv«
  • hugsnoun verb«
  • embarrassinglyadv«
  • trustfulnessnoun«
  • oppressivelyadv«
  • adieuxnoun«
  • outwardlyadv«
  • banternoun verb«
  • whimsicallyadv«
  • patsnoun verb«
  • openlyadv«
  • remembrancenoun«
  • exuberantlyadv«
  • gruffnessnoun«
  • paternallyadv«
  • bemusementnoun«
  • genuinelyadv«
  • caressesnoun verb«
  • ardentlyadv«
  • farewellnoun«
  • ostentatiouslyadv«
  • badinagenoun«
  • devotedlyadv«
  • assiduitynoun«
  • sentimentallyadv«
  • handclaspnoun«
  • extravagantlyadv«
  • squeezenoun verb«
  • physicallyadv«
  • cordialitynoun«
  • boisterouslyadv«
  • spoofnoun verb«
  • unfeignedlyadv«
  • servitornoun«
  • childishlyadv«
  • attentionsnoun«
  • unfailinglyadv«
  • playfulnessnoun«
  • amorouslyadv«
  • expostulationnoun«
  • impulsivelyadv«
  • adieunoun«
  • ravenouslyadv«
  • endearmentsnoun«
  • ineffablyadv«
  • raillerynoun«
  • humorouslyadv«
  • greetingnoun verb«
  • sincerelyadv«
  • endearmentnoun«
  • unusuallyadv«
  • entreatynoun«
  • grufflyadv«
  • consideratenessnoun«
  • inappropriatelyadv«
  • cuddlingnoun verb«
  • delightfullyadv«
  • venerationnoun«
  • guilelessadj«
  • tweaknoun verb«
  • mockinglyadv«
  • pastichenoun«
  • intenselyadv«
  • caressnoun verb«
  • inexpressiblyadv«
  • garrulitynoun«
  • hypocriticallyadv«
  • exasperationnoun«
  • exchangingverb«
  • reminiscencenoun«
  • trulyadv«
  • goodbyesnoun«
  • charminglyadv«
  • complimentsnoun verb«
  • indiscriminatelyadv«
  • condescensionnoun«
  • fondlyadv«
  • ribbingnoun verb«
  • uncommonlyadv«
  • protectivenessnoun«
  • passionatelyadv«
  • salutationnoun«
  • kindlyadj adv«
  • slapnoun verb adv«
  • deeplyadv«
  • heartinessnoun«
  • inordinatelyadv«
  • nuzzlingverb«
  • dutifullyadv«
  • nudgenoun verb«
  • sweetlyadv«
  • swipesnoun verb«
  • mutuallyadv«
  • entreatiesnoun«
  • sensitivelyadv«
  • teasingnoun verb adj«
  • mildlyadv«
  • familiaritiesnoun«
  • wrylyadv«
  • tributesnoun«
  • wonderfullyadv«
  • patnoun verb adj adv«
  • excessivelyadv«
  • comradeshipnoun«
  • oddlyadv«
  • kinswomannoun«
  • exchangedverb adj«
  • kinsmannoun«
  • tearfullyadv«
  • gratulationnoun«
  • ridiculouslyadv«
  • intimacynoun«
  • extraordinarilyadv«
  • camaraderienoun«
  • serenelyadv«
  • earnestnessnoun«
  • singularlyadv«
  • interchangesnoun verb«
  • extremelyadv«
  • parodynoun verb«
  • delightfuladj«
  • pettingnoun verb«
  • reciprocallyadv«
  • embracenoun verb«
  • sorrowfullyadv«
  • kissesnoun verb«
  • shylyadv«
  • jocularitynoun«
  • thyadj«
  • reverencenoun verb«
  • peculiarlyadv«
  • companionshipnoun«
  • incrediblyadv«
  • glancesnoun verb«
  • exceedinglyadv«
  • familiaritynoun«
  • patheticallyadv«
  • cuddlenoun verb«
  • veryadj adv«
  • gesturenoun verb«
  • downrightadj adv«
  • mockerynoun«
  • perfunctorilyadv«
  • helpmatenoun«
  • spontaneouslyadv«
  • kissnoun verb«
  • familiarlyadv«
  • remonstrancenoun«
  • casuallyadv«
  • dispositionnoun«
  • exceptionallyadv«
  • chidingnoun verb«
  • tournoun verb«
  • regardsnoun verb«
  • moatnoun«
  • admirationnoun«
  • awfullyadv«
  • fondlingnoun verb«
  • verballyadv«
  • pecksnoun verb«
  • foolishlyadv«
  • banteringverb adj«
  • overwhelminglyadv«
  • congratulationsnoun«
  • gratefullyadv«
  • felicitationsnoun«
  • naturallyadv«
  • humbleverb adj«
  • waftnoun verb«
  • niecenoun«
  • dutifuladj«
  • tributenoun«
  • respectfullyadv«
  • cajolerynoun«
  • jealouslyadv«
  • nephewnoun«
  • motherlyadj adv«
  • embracesnoun verb«
  • humblyadv«
  • gratitudenoun«
  • remarkablyadv«
  • gesturesnoun verb«
  • unalterablyadv«
  • attachmentnoun«
  • childlikeadj«
  • commiserationnoun«
  • cordiallyadv«
  • condolencenoun«
  • terriblyadv«
  • exhortationnoun«
  • unmistakablyadv«
  • petsnoun verb«
  • profoundlyadv«
  • remonstrancesnoun«
  • playfuladj«
  • cousinnoun«
  • lavishlyadv«
  • appellationnoun«
  • seeminglyadv«
  • parodiesnoun verb«
  • chickennoun adj«
  • expostulationsnoun«
  • pokingnoun verb«
  • overturesnoun«
  • chicknoun«
  • scoldingnoun verb«
  • warmverb adj adv«
  • exhortationsnoun«
  • wistfullyadv«
  • esteemnoun verb«
  • equallyadv«
  • homagenoun«
  • superficiallyadv«
  • servantnoun«
  • surprisinglyadv«
  • irreverencenoun«
  • doublyadv«
  • goodnightnoun«
  • strangelyadv«
  • importunitynoun«
  • morenoun adj adv«
  • reproofsnoun verb«
  • loyallyadv«
  • pecknoun verb«
  • hugelyadv«
  • godfathernoun«
  • lessnoun adj adv«
  • deferencenoun«
  • particularlyadv«
  • smilenoun verb«
  • pokenoun verb«
  • friendnoun«
  • waxedverb adj«
  • chucklenoun verb«
  • lovinglyadv«
  • nostalgianoun«
  • franklyadv«
  • devotednessnoun«
  • gentleverb adj«
  • admonitionsnoun«
  • usualadj«
  • wifelyadj«
  • tendernoun verb adj«
  • importunitiesnoun«
  • positivelyadv«
  • handshakenoun«
  • condescendingverb adj«
  • playfellownoun«
  • faithfullyadv«
  • derisionnoun«
  • aggressivelyadv«
  • congratulationnoun«
  • remotelyadv«
  • partialitynoun«
  • innocentlyadv«
  • ministrationsnoun«
  • enormouslyadv«
  • partingnoun verb«
  • publiclyadv«
  • reproofnoun verb«
  • carelesslyadv«
  • tendernessnoun«
  • anxiouslyadv«
  • memoirnoun«
  • tremendouslyadv«
  • winknoun verb«
  • fiercelyadv«
  • swatnoun verb«
  • wildlyadv«
  • brothernoun«
  • restrictiveadj«
  • claspnoun verb«
  • quiteadv«
  • apostrophenoun«
  • absurdlyadv«
  • slapsnoun verb«
  • proudlyadv«
  • portrayalnoun«
  • whosenoun«
  • epithetnoun«
  • prettilyadv«
  • nipsnoun verb«
  • increasinglyadv«
  • sympathynoun«
  • homelyadj«
  • kindnessnoun«
  • reciprocalnoun adj«
  • spanielnoun«
  • highlyadv«
  • unclenoun«
  • bisnoun«
  • amusementnoun«
  • generouslyadv«
  • kindlinessnoun«
  • heartedverb«
  • devotionnoun«
  • enduringverb adj«
  • gallantrynoun«
  • purelyadv«
  • docilitynoun«
  • heartilyadv«
  • creaturenoun«
  • faithfulnoun adj«
  • friendshipnoun«
  • beingnoun verb«
  • recollectionnoun«
  • thinenoun«
  • grinnoun verb«
  • curiouslyadv«
  • evocationnoun«
  • uniformlyadv«
  • swipenoun verb«
  • sendsverb«
  • recollectionsnoun«
  • withaladv«
  • tutelagenoun«
  • basicallyadv«
  • protestationsnoun«
  • blindlyadv«
  • shovenoun verb«
  • violentlyadv«
  • glancenoun verb«
  • evennoun verb adj adv«
  • naturesnoun«
  • murmuringnoun verb adj«
  • regardnoun verb«
  • appropriatelyadv«
  • thoughtfulnessnoun«
  • alternatelyadv«
  • friendshipsnoun«
  • consistentlyadv«
  • warmthnoun«
  • elicitverb«
  • sisterlyadj«
  • amazinglyadv«
  • missivenoun«
  • badenoun verb«
  • watchfulnessnoun«
  • alwaysadv«
  • welcomenoun verb adj«
  • noticeablyadv«
  • partingsnoun verb«
  • reallyadv«
  • indulgencenoun«
  • heartyadj«
  • sisternoun«
  • characteristicallyadv«
  • foreplaynoun«
  • maternaladj«
  • auntnoun«
  • politelyadv«
  • husbandnoun verb«
  • stronglyadv«
  • squeezesnoun verb«
  • gentlyadv«
  • yearningsnoun verb«
  • discreetlyadv«
  • portrayalsnoun«
  • amiableadj«
  • goodbyenoun«
  • lavishedverb«
  • tiesnoun verb«
  • ironicallyadv«
  • clinchernoun«
  • immenselyadv«
  • jabnoun verb«
  • feelnoun verb«
  • obituarynoun«
  • normallyadv«
  • regretnoun verb«
  • undulyadv«
  • pleasantrynoun«
  • supremelyadv«
  • shepherdnoun verb«
  • gracefullyadv«
  • admirernoun«
  • soundedverb«
  • forbearancenoun«
  • feelingnoun verb«
  • prattlenoun verb«
  • emotionallyadv«
  • intimaciesnoun«
  • ordinarilyadv«
  • licksnoun verb«
  • yoursnoun«
  • graciousnessnoun«
  • naivelyadv«
  • respectfulnessnoun«
  • personallyadv«
  • vigilancenoun«
  • coldlyadv«
  • tonenoun verb«
  • conventionallyadv«
  • portraitnoun«
  • visiblyadv«
  • attachmentsnoun«
  • apparentlyadv«
  • gentlenessnoun«
  • receivingverb«
  • ironynoun«
  • adventurousadj«
  • puppynoun«
  • especiallyadv«
  • abbreviationnoun«
  • thousandnoun adj«
  • petnoun verb adj«
  • expressingverb«
  • smilesnoun verb«
  • decidedlyadv«
  • complaisancenoun«
  • delicatelyadv«
  • zealnoun«
  • habitualadj«
  • demeanournoun«
  • feelsnoun verb«
  • fidelitynoun«
  • lovingverb adj«
  • admonitionnoun«
  • vaguelyadv«
  • epithetsnoun«
  • evokeverb«
  • parentnoun verb«
  • whollyadv«
  • attentivenessnoun«
  • intimatelyadv«
  • sentimentsnoun«
  • sendingnoun verb«
  • pertinacitynoun«
  • samenoun adj«
  • forethoughtnoun«
  • tempernoun verb«
  • enquiriesnoun«
  • customaryadj«
  • reunionnoun«
  • occasionaladj«
  • eulogynoun«
  • sweetnoun adj adv«
  • reassurancesnoun«
  • supposedlyadv«
  • guardianshipnoun«
  • quietlyadv«
  • inquiriesnoun«
  • invariablyadv«
  • eagernessnoun«
  • unexpectedlyadv«
  • daughternoun«
  • thriceadv«
  • feelingsnoun verb«
  • speciallyadv«
  • instructressnoun«
  • infinitelyadv«
  • portianoun«
  • instinctivelyadv«
  • rapturenoun«
  • abnormallyadv«
  • memoriesnoun«
  • becameverb«
  • nodnoun verb«
  • wroteverb«
  • ardournoun«
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Collocation words for "affectionate" are words related to "affectionate" by occurring either before or after "affectionate" in common language usage across multiple media. The above word list can be filtered by parts of speech (i.e) nouns, verbs, describing adjectives and adverbs, or by their positive or negative vibes, frequency in usage, whether they are prefix words or suffix words for "affectionate" or by the count of syllables each word has.