Similar words
cariñoso
afectuoso and cariñoso both mean "affectionate" and are close synonyms; cariñoso is probably the more common everyday word, while afectuoso is slightly more formal.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
afetivo
afetivo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."
Portuguese
carinhoso
carinhoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."
Practice
1 What does afectuoso mean?
affectionate
curved
intact
innocent
affectionate
2 Fill the gap: Es un niño muy ___.
afectuosa
afectuoso
afectuosos
Full sentence: Es un niño muy afectuoso. (He is a very affectionate child.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches afectuoso?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.
afectuoso: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.