affectionate

As adjectives the difference between joyful and affectionate

is that joyful is feeling or causing joy while affectionate is having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

As a verb affectionate is

to show affection to; to have affection for.

As adjectives the difference between affable and affectionate

is that affable is receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable while affectionate is having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

As a verb affectionate is

to show affection to; to have affection for.

As adjectives the difference between affectionate and toysome

is that affectionate is (of a person) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond while toysome is playful; playfully affectionate; amorous.

As a verb affectionate

is (rare) to show affection to; to have affection for.

As adjectives the difference between affectionate and unaffectionate

is that affectionate is having affection or warm regard; loving; fond while unaffectionate is not affectionate; dispassionate.

As a verb affectionate

is to show affection to; to have affection for.

As adjectives the difference between affectionate and huggy

is that affectionate is (of a person) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond while huggy is tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.

As a verb affectionate

is (rare) to show affection to; to have affection for.