What is another word for affection?
268 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɐfˈɛkʃən], [ ɐfˈɛkʃən], [ ɐ_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for affection:- admiration (noun)
- affection (noun)
- affinity (noun)
- aloha (noun)
- amorousness (noun)
- appearance (noun)
- appreciation (noun)
- characteristic (noun)
- charity (noun)
- complaint (noun)
- condition (noun)
- cordialness (noun)
- devotion (noun)
- disease (noun)
- emotion (noun)
- feature (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- flame (noun)
- friendship (noun)
- greeting (noun)
- hug (noun)
- ill (noun)
- inclination (noun)
- interest (noun)
- intimacy (noun)
- kindness (noun)
- love (noun)
- mark (noun)
- mood (noun)
- nearness (noun)
- passion (noun)
- penchant (noun)
- quality (noun)
- sensibility (noun)
- sickness (noun)
- strong fondness (noun)
- tenderness (noun)
- togetherness (noun)
- trait (noun)
- warmth (noun)
- other synonyms
Synonyms for Affection:
n.
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- feelings.
- re cognition,
- de light,
- marvelings,
- re gards,
- de-light,
- re gard,
- de lights,
- re-cognition,
- valuings,
- re-gard,
- prizings,
- de-lights,
- re-cognitions,
- re cognitions.
- sentiment,
- respect,
- friendship,
- regard,
- tie.
- re-spect,
- re-spects,
- under standings,
- aesthetic senses,
- re spect,
- under-standings,
- re spects,
- under standing,
- responsivenessses,
- under-standing,
- high regards.
- in disposition,
- in dispositions,
- up sets,
- dis order,
- dis-order,
- up-sets,
- dis-orders,
- in-dispositions,
- in-disposition,
- up-set,
- dis orders.
- collapse,
- infection,
- curse,
- ague,
- attack,
- spasm,
- debility,
- breakdown,
- nausea,
- handicap,
- malaise,
- symptom,
- disability,
- feverishness,
- indisposition,
- Sickliness,
- malady,
- fever,
- pestilence,
- infliction,
- decrepitude,
- unhealthiness,
- virus,
- complication,
- illness,
- bug,
- apoplexy.
- mood,
- affection,
- experience,
- sympathy,
- ardor,
- sensation,
- agitation,
- thrill,
- Philia,
- warmness,
- impression,
- emotion,
- tingle,
- response.
- amicability,
- sociability,
- amiability,
- closeness,
- neighborliness,
- companionability,
- like-mindedness,
- congeniality,
- chumminess.
- mis chiefs,
- mis chief,
- un-pleasantnesses,
- in-jury,
- un pleasantnesses,
- in jury,
- in juries,
- un-pleasantness,
- badnesses,
- un pleasantness,
- mis-chief,
- mis-chiefs.
- pre-occupations,
- re creation,
- re laxations,
- in to,
- pre occupations,
- re-laxations,
- pre-occupation,
- re laxation,
- re creations,
- re-laxation,
- pre occupation.
- un selfishness,
- un selfishnesses,
- un-selfishnesses,
- serviceabilities,
- graciousnesses,
- solicitousnesses,
- un-selfishness,
- good intentions.
- friendliness,
- romance,
- amorousness,
- worship,
- idolization,
- adoration,
- infatuation,
- communion,
- kinship,
- crush,
- oneness,
- desire,
- faithfulness,
- sentimentality,
- attachment.
- out break,
- dis tress,
- emotings,
- out bursts,
- dis-tress,
- out burst,
- dis tresses,
- out-break,
- out-bursts,
- out-burst,
- flareup,
- dis-tresses,
- out-breaks,
- out breaks.
- un healthfulness,
- un-wellnesses,
- un-healthfulnesses,
- diseasednesses,
- un wellnesses,
- un-health,
- unhealths,
- un healths,
- unwellnesses,
- un wellness,
- un-healths,
- queasinesses,
- unhealthfulnesses,
- un health,
- un-healthfulness,
- un-wellness,
- un healthfulnesses.
- propensity,
- weakness,
- case,
- Amore,
- puppy love,
- care,
- shine,
- good will,
- soft spot,
- hankering,
- solicitude,
- itch,
- predilection,
- yen,
- concern.
Other synonyms:
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- preference,
- frill.
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- soul.
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- bond.
Paraphrases for Affection:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
fondness, tenderness.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
feeling.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
attachment.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
sympathy, kindness, compassion, friendship, affinity, passion, disorder, illness, allocation, goodwill, friendliness, empathy, dementia, commitment, dedication.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
Antonyms for Affection:
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n.
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strong fondness
coldness, negligence, carelessness, dislike, neglect, hate, ill will, hatred, disinterest.
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Other antonyms:
rancor, divorce, wholesomeness, alienation, shape, health, objectivity, nonchalance, soundness, estrangement, impartiality, unconcern, loathing, heartiness, fettle, detachment, neutrality, enmity, misanthropy, indifference, wellness, opposition, fitness, robustness, antipathy, animosity, insouciance, repulsion, apathy, hostility, severance, distance, disinterestedness, healthiness, revulsion, repugnance, distaste, wholeness, antagonism, separation, coolness.
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strong fondness
Homophones for Affection:
Hypernym for Affection:
n.
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feeling
attachment, protectiveness, soft spot, fond regard, respect, regard.
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feeling
Hyponym for Affection:
n.
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feeling
feeling.
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feeling