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maternal

/ maternal /

adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1

characteristic of a mother

"warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers"

Similar:

maternalistic motherly motherlike

Opposites:

paternal

See also:

matriarchal

adjective Sense 2

relating to or derived from one''s mother

"maternal genes"

Pertains to:

mother female parent

adjective Sense 3

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

"parental guidance"

Opposites:

filial

Semantic Complexity

42%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

3

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

16

Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

maternalistic motherly motherlike paternal filial