Synonyms for brotherly
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or characteristic of brothers.
Related words
- Phrases
- brotherly love
Example sentences
- affectionate She smiled in response to his affectionate glance.
- cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
- fraternal Are they identical or fraternal twins?
- amicable I'm still hoping there'll be an amicable agreement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brotherly | steady | |
| affectionate | rising | |
| cordial | falling | |
| fraternal | falling | |
| amicable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kind1
- 6 letters
- tender2, kindly2
- 7 letters
- cordial2
- 8 letters
- friendly2, amicable4
- 9 letters
- fraternal3
- 10 letters
- harmonious4
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4, brotherlike
- 12 letters
- affectionate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tender2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fraternel
- Italiano
- fraterno
- Deutsch
- brüderlich