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?
full of holes
British
affectionate
improper
affectionate
2 Fill the gap: Es un perro muy ___.
cariñosos
cariñoso
cariñosa
Full sentence: Es un perro muy cariñoso. (It's a very affectionate dog.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cariñoso?
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
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.
cariñoso: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.