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regard vs affectionateness

affectionateness vs regard

regard and affectionateness both are nouns.

regard is a verb but affectionateness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regard Yes No Yes No
affectionateness Yes No No No
As nouns, affectionateness is a hypernym of regard; that is, affectionateness is a word with a broader meaning than regard:
  • regard: a feeling of friendship and esteem
  • affectionateness: a positive feeling of liking
Other hypernyms of regard include affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness.
regard (noun) affectionateness (noun)
a long fixed look a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point a positive feeling of liking
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
an attitude of admiration or esteem
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a feeling of friendship and esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
regard (verb) affectionateness (verb)
deem to be
look at attentively
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between regard and affectionateness

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