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Synonyms for maternal in English

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maternal:
- parental; paternal; maternal; enate; enatic

English

Detailed Synonyms for maternal in English

maternal:

maternal adj

maternal

– relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent ¹
parental; paternal; maternal
– relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent ¹
- parental adj
  - parental guidance¹
- paternal adj
- maternal adj
maternal

– characteristic of a mother ¹
maternal
– characteristic of a mother ¹
- maternal adj
  - warm maternal affection for her guest¹
maternal

– related on the mother's side ¹
maternal; enate; enatic
– related on the mother's side ¹
- maternal adj
  - my maternal grandmother¹
- enate adj
- enatic adj
maternal

– relating to or derived from one's mother ¹
maternal
– relating to or derived from one's mother ¹
- maternal adj
  - maternal genes¹

Alternate Synonyms for "maternal":

maternalistic; motherlike; motherly; matriarchal
parent
parental; paternal
enate; enatic; related

Antonyms for "maternal":

paternal; filial

Related Definitions for "maternal":

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent¹
characteristic of a mother¹
- warm maternal affection for her guest¹
related on the mother's side¹
- my maternal grandmother¹
relating to or derived from one's mother¹
- maternal genes¹

Related Synonyms for maternal

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