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embracive

embracive

8.0
Someone who likes to hug and show physical affection
  • adjective
  • /ɪmˈbreɪsɪv/
translation icon : afectuoso
  • He greeted his friends with an embracive hug, showing his affection.

Examples

  • Her embracive nature made everyone feel welcome at the party.

  • The embracive atmosphere of the gathering encouraged open exchanges of support and love.

  • I think when people shake, I think she would have had more of a like embracive look on her face when she shook her head and said no like that.

Synonyms

affectionate
vsembracive
56 2.2

To show warm, loving feelings to someone

is more about physical closeness rather than general fondness
touchy-feely
vsembracive
  • Informal
12 7.9

Openly showing too much emotion and physical closeness that makes others uncomfortable

is about sincere physical closeness, not excessive or uncomfortable display
huggy
vsembracive
  • Informal
3 7.0

Liking to give or receive hugs

is inclined to show physical affection mainly through close friendly contact

Antonyms

cold
883 4.4

Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action

aloof
34 6.3

Not friendly and distant, not joining in with other people

How Affectionate

embracive
8.0
cuddly
37 1.0
affectionate
56 2.2
warm
280 1.0
friendly
773 1.0

Surface Forms

embracive positive

Morphology

embracive = embrace (transparent) = embrace + ive

Direct adjective formation from 'embrace' meaning 'to hug' so 'inclined to embrace' is straightforward.

Etymology

Embracive comes from embrace, made of em- 'in' and a root for 'arm', the same idea you see in bracelet. So to be embracive is like being 'in the arms' of someone, which explains why it means being fond of hugging and showing physical affection.