Affectionate vs Spirited - What's the difference?
affectionate | spirited |
(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
* 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
*, Folio Society, 2006, p.21:
* 1721 , John Rushworth, Historical Collections Of Private Passages of State, etc.: 1618—1629 , Volume 1,
* 1838 February 1, (Charles Dickens), To Catherine Dickens'', 2012, Jenny Hartley (editor), ''The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens ,
(spirit)
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
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As adjectives the difference between affectionate and spirited
is that affectionate is (of a person) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond while spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.As verbs the difference between affectionate and spirited
is that affectionate is (rare) to show affection to; to have affection for while spirited is (spirit).affectionate
English
Etymology 1
Partly from (etyl) affectionatus, partly from affection + .Adjective
(en adjective)- She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.
- the affectionate''' care of a parent; an '''affectionate''' countenance; an '''affectionate''' message; ' affectionate language
- Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer's office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.
Synonyms
* tender; lovesome; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent. * See alsoDerived terms
* affectionatelyEtymology 2
Either from the adjective, or from affection + (modelled on Middle French affectionner).Verb
(affectionat)- Plutarch saith fitly of those who affectionate themselves to Monkies and little Dogges, that.
page 222,
- And fir?t, his Maje?ty would have you to under?tand, That there was never any King more loving to his People, or better affectionated to the right u?e of Parliaments, than his Maje?ty hath approved him?elf to be,.
page 41,
- Ever my dear Kate your affectionated husband
- CHARLES DICKENS
spirited
English
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spiritedAdjective
(en adjective)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
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