affection

noun/əˈfekʃən/CEFR B2

স্নেহ, ভালোবাসা

Meaning

A gentle feeling of love or liking for someone.

Example sentences

She showed great affection for her students.সে তার ছাত্রদের প্রতি গভীর স্নেহ দেখাল।
He hugged them with affection.সে স্নেহের সাথে তাদের জড়িয়ে ধরল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: fondness

Antonyms: dislike

Similar words, and what each means

fondness
স্নেহ, ভালোলাগা
A warm liking or affection for someone or something.
love
ভালোবাসা, প্রেম
A strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.
tenderness
কোমলতা, স্নেহ
Gentleness and kindness shown out of warm affection.
warmth
আন্তরিকতা, উষ্ণ স্নেহ
The quality of being friendly, kind, and affectionate.
endearment
আদরের কথা, স্নেহপ্রকাশ
A word or act that expresses love and affection.

Other English words for “স্নেহ, ভালোবাসা”

tenderness
Gentleness and kindness shown out of warm affection.
fondness
A warm liking or affection for someone or something.
love
A strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.

Opposite words

dislike
অপছন্দ করা; অপছন্দ
To not like somebody or something.
hate
ঘৃণা
A very strong feeling of dislike for someone or something.

“affection” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Friendship is a bond of affection between two people who have chosen each other, and that choice is what makes it different from every other relationship.
Friendship →

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“affection” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রস্তুতি; সম্মতি
- • ওষুধের দোকান; রসায়নবিদ
- • ক্ষুদ্র ফোঁটা
- • স্নেহ, ভালোবাসা
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স্নেহ, ভালোবাসা — affection (noun) — স্নেহ, ভালোবাসা. A gentle feeling of love or liking for someone.
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fondness — fondness — স্নেহ, ভালোলাগা. A warm liking or affection for someone or something.

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