Unaffectionate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unaffectionate is an adjective meaning Not affectionate; dispassionate.
Meaning
Not affectionate; dispassionate.
Example Sentences
She was the granddaughter of the German Jewish banking magnate Jacob H. Schiff and was raised by a distant, unaffectionate mother so filled with assimilationist anxiety that she refused to let her daughter attend the debutante balls of other Jewish girls.
Synonyms for unaffectionate
Depending on context, synonyms include uncaring.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncaring, chilly, nonaffectionate, disaffectionate, undispassionate, unaffectioned.
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