fatherlike

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adjective

having the qualities of a father

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fatherlypaternal
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Meanings

adjectivefatherlike (comparative more fatherlike, superlative most fatherlike)

comparative more fatherlike · superlative most fatherlike

  1. having the qualities of a father

    Synonyms: fatherly, paternal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving the qualities of a father

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fatherlypaternal

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelike or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

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fatherlypaternal
Also see
daddyfatherlypaternal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From father + -like. Doublet of fatherly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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