What is another word for caressive?

Pronunciation: [kˈe͡əsɪv] (IPA)

The word "caressive" is an adjective that describes something that is affectionate, loving, and tender. It can be used to describe a person or an action that shows warmth and kindness towards someone else. Synonyms for caressive include gentle, fond, caring, loving, tender, kind, assuasive, indulgent, comforting, and soothing. These words all convey a sense of intimacy, compassion, and tenderness, and can be used interchangeably in most contexts. Whether you are talking about a person, an animal, or an object, using one of these synonyms for "caressive" can help you to convey a sense of warmth and affection.

Synonyms for Caressive:

What are the hypernyms for Caressive?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Caressive

I do not mean to imply that upon the present occasion there was any profuse weeping; but they got into a sort of caressive and altogether childish frame of mind-a condition very unusual with either mother or daughter.
"Barren Honour: A Novel"
George A. Lawrence
So sweet you are, with your tinted cheeks and your small caressive hands, What if I carried you home with me, where our Golden Temple stands?
"India's Love Lyrics"
Adela Florence Cory Nicolson (AKA Laurence Hope), et al.
Fine woven silk, from the further East, should conceal your beauty, Clinging around you in amorous folds; caressive, silken, Beautiful long-lashed, sweet-voiced Persian boys should, kneeling, serve you, And the floor beneath your sandalled feet should be smooth and golden, Had I the power.
"India's Love Lyrics"
Adela Florence Cory Nicolson (AKA Laurence Hope), et al.

Semantically related words: caring, animal caretaker, animal caregiver, pet caretaker, caretaker position, animal care jobs

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