Definition of AFFECTIVE

affective

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by emotion

Adj

  • Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
  • Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere (“to affect”). By surface analysis, affect + -ive.

Synonyms

affectional, emotive

Scrabble Score: 20

affective is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
affective is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affective is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

affective is a valid Words With Friends word