Similar words
afetivo
carinhoso is more everyday and warm; afetivo is more formal or psychological, relating to emotions in general, as in "vínculo afetivo," an emotional bond — both mean "affectionate."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
afectuoso
afectuoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."
Spanish
cariñoso
cariñoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."
Practice
1 What does carinhoso mean?
affectionate
acceptable
tedious
infinite
affectionate
2 Fill the gap: É um cachorro ___.
carinhosa
carinhosos
carinhoso
Full sentence: É um cachorro carinhoso. (He's an affectionate dog.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches carinhoso?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. 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
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
carinhoso: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.