maternal
English Thesaurus
1. characteristic of a mother (adj.all)
| similar | : | maternalistic, |
| definition | : | showing maternal instincts (adj.all) |
| similar | : | motherlike, |
| definition | : | suggestive of or acting like a mother (adj.all) |
| similar | : | motherly, |
| definition | : | befitting a mother; warm and nurturing (adj.all) |
| also | : | matriarchal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a matriarchy (adj.all) |
2. related on the mother's side (adj.all)
| similar | : | related, |
| definition | : | connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage (adj.all) |
3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent (adj.all)
| antonym | : | filial, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | parent, |
| definition | : | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian (noun.person) |
4. characteristic of a mother (adj.all)
| antonym | : | paternal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a father (adj.all) |
5. relating to or derived from one's mother (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | female parent, mother, |
| definition | : | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person) |
6. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent (adj.all)
| antonym | : | filial, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | parent, |
| definition | : | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian (noun.person) |
7. characteristic of a mother (adj.all)
| antonym | : | paternal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a father (adj.all) |
8. relating to or derived from one's mother (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | female parent, mother, |
| definition | : | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person) |
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