affectionate

Word parts

affection + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈfɛkʃənət/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: af‧fec‧tion‧ate

Adjective

Positive affectionate

Comparative more affectionate

Superlative most affectionate

1. A person who is affectionate likes to touch other people in a friendly way, usually due to love or affection.

Verb

Plain form affectionate

Third-person singular affectionates

Past tense affectionated

Past participle affectionated

Present participle affectionating

1. (rare) When you affectionate with someone, you show your love and affection to another person.