brotherlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a brother.

Similar
brotherlyfraternal
Opposite
unbrotherlikeunbrotherly
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Meanings

adjectivebrotherlike (comparative more brotherlike, superlative most brotherlike)

comparative more brotherlike · superlative most brotherlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a brother.

    Synonyms: brotherly, fraternal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a brother.

Similar
brotherlyfraternal
Opposite
unbrotherlikeunbrotherly

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelike or characteristic of or befitting a brother

Similar
brotherlyfraternal
Also see
brotherlyfraternal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brother + -like. Piecewise doublet of friarlike.

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Cite this entry
APA

brotherlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotherlike

MLA

“brotherlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotherlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brotherlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotherlike.

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