Meanings
adjectiveunpaternal (comparative more unpaternal, superlative most unpaternal)
comparative more unpaternal · superlative most unpaternal
- Not paternal; not befitting a father.
Synonyms: unfatherly
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot paternal; not befitting a father.
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Translations
Irish mí-aithriúil
- mí-aithriúilnot paternal
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APA
unpaternal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpaternal
MLA
“unpaternal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpaternal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpaternal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpaternal.
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