affectionateness

noun

The state or quality of being affectionate.

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affectionfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilialovingness
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Meanings

nounaffectionateness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being affectionate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna positive feeling of liking

Similar
affectionfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
Broader
feeling

nouna quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

Similar
fondnesslovingnesswarmth
Broader
emotionalityemotionalism
Also see
affectionfondnessheartlovingnessphiliatendernesswarmheartednesswarmnesswarmth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From affectionate + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

affectionateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectionateness

MLA

“affectionateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectionateness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affectionateness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectionateness.

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