cariñoso

/kaɾiˈɲoso/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
cariñosa
plural
cariñosos

Meaning

  1. affectionate

    • Es un perro muy cariñoso.

      It's a very affectionate dog.

Similar words

afectuoso

cariñoso and afectuoso 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 cariñoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un perro muy ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cariñoso?

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