Synonyms for fatherly
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
Example sentences
- paternal He's my father's father. He's my paternal grandpa.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fatherly | rising | |
| paternal | rising | |
| fatherlike | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kind1
- 5 letters
- daddy2, dadly
- 8 letters
- paternal3
- 10 letters
- fatherlike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (daddy2 = 2 syllables).