affectionateness
Warmth toward others
The quality of being warmly loving or tender toward others.
Affectionateness shows in physical gestures—hugs, hand-holding, gentle touches—and in verbal expressions of care.
Her affectionateness made everyone in the family feel valued.
The word is uncommon; people usually say affection or describe someone as affectionate instead.
Soft, kind demeanor
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- careAttentive regard for others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
sensitivity · tenderhearted · protectiveness · delicacy · caress · soothing · sweetness · heartfelt
State of proximity
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- connectionA joining or relation
- togethernessState of close connection
intimacy · companionship · rapport · trust · kinship · familiarity · affinity · loyalty
Warm liking or affection
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- genialityWarmth of manner
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- amiabilityFriendly, agreeable temperament
congeniality · welcoming · approachability · goodwill · benevolence · heartiness · openness · sincerity
gentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
compassion · sensitivity · tenderhearted · protectiveness · delicacy · caress · soothing · sweetness · heartfelt · loving
closeness
State of proximity
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- connectionA joining or relation
togetherness · intimacy · companionship · rapport · trust · kinship · familiarity · affinity · loyalty · inseparability
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- genialityWarmth of manner
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
amiability · congeniality · welcoming · approachability · goodwill · benevolence · heartiness · openness · sincerity · kindliness
affectionatenesscoldness
Low temperature state
cold-heartedness · coldheartedness · iciness · heartlessness · cruelty
affect, affected, affection, unaffected, affectionate, affects, affectation, disaffected, disaffection