Antonyms for affection
əˈfɛk ʃənaf·fec·tion

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1. affectionnoun

   Kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; settled good will.

   Usage note: often in the plural; formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or toward(s); as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children

   Synonyms:
   attachment, passion, fondness, tenderness, kindness, love

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. affection

   An attachment is a feeling that binds a person by ties of heart to another person or thing; we speak of a man's adherence to his purpose, his adhesion to his party, or to anything to which he clings tenaciously, tho with no special tenderness; of his attachment to his church, to the old homestead, or to any persons or objects that he may hold dear. Affection expresses more warmth of feeling; we should not speak of a mother's attachment to her babe, but of her affection or of her devotion. Inclination expresses simply a tendency, which may be good or bad, yielded to or overcome; as, an inclination to study; an inclination to drink. Regard is more distant than affection or attachment, but closer and warmer than esteem; we speak of high esteem, kind regard. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; APPENDAGE; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE; UNION.

   Antonyms:
   alienation, animosity, antipathy, aversion, coolness, dislike, distance, divorce, enmity, estrangement, indifference, opposition, repugnance, separation, severance

   Synonyms:
   adherence, adhesion, attachment, devotion, esteem, esteem, estimation, friendship, inclination, love, regard, tenderness, union

   Preposition:
   Attachment of a true man to his friends; attachment to a leader for his nobility of character; the attachments between two persons or things; attachment by muscular fibers, or by a rope, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affection

   Antonyms:
   insensibility, indifference, repugnance, disaffection, repulsion

   Synonyms:
   influence, condition, state, inclination, bent, mood, humor, feeling, love, desire, propensity

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philianoun

   a positive feeling of liking

   "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

   Synonyms:
   rawness, partiality, affectionateness, substance, philia, meat, centre, lovingness, center, tenderness, core, marrow, sum, nerve, ticker, warmth, fancy, nub, kernel, nitty-gritty, spirit, softheartedness, gist, tenderheartedness, warmness, inwardness, pith, heart, bosom, pump, essence, mettle, warmheartedness, heart and soul, fondness, soreness, spunk, eye, middle

How to use affection in a sentence?

1. Executive Philippe Dauman:

   Shari Redstone is attempting to illegally hijack Shari Redstone father's well-established estate plan, we will continue to have great respect and affection for Mr. Shari Redstone, but he is clearly being manipulated by Sumner Redstone daughter Shari, Sumner Redstone daughter Shari.

2. Nick Lowe:

   It's a bit like seeing a silly film of yourself a bit drunk at a party and being forced to watch it. You recoil somewhat, it's not a place I like to go back to, reliving the old days, (though) I have a degree of affection for the little twit.

3. William Lloyd:

   Nonsense and noise will oft prevail, when honour and affection fail.

4. Renee Zellweger:

   I know this is a reflection of the resounding affection for Judy Garland and her legacy.

5. Sir Walter Raleigh:

   Remember, that if thou marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance will neither last nor please thee one year and when thou hast it, it will be to thee of no price at all for the desire dieth when it is attained, and the affection perisheth when it is satisfied.

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