Meanings
adjectiveunmaternal (comparative more unmaternal, superlative most unmaternal)
comparative more unmaternal · superlative most unmaternal
- Not maternal; not befitting a mother.
Synonyms: unmotherly
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot maternal; not befitting a mother.
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APA
unmaternal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmaternal
MLA
“unmaternal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmaternal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmaternal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmaternal.
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