Synonyms for brotherlike

Most common

fraternal · brotherly

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Adjective

Antonyms

unbrotherlike, unbrotherly

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Resembling or characteristic of a brother.

Example sentences

• fraternal Are they identical or fraternal twins?
• brotherly Tom and Tim greet each other with a brotherly hug.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

fraternal³, brotherly³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fraternal³ = 3 syllables).