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Synonyms for parental

Most common

maternal paternal motherly

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or relating to a parent.

Related words

Word family
parentality
Phrases
parental leave parental love
Is a kind of
monoparental

Example sentences

  • maternal I've never had what I'd call a maternal instinct.
  • paternal He's my father's father. He's my paternal grandpa.
  • motherly His helplessness appeals to her motherly sympathy.
  • custodial The custodial parent had the children during the week.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
parentalrising
maternalrising
paternalrising
motherlyrising
custodialsteady

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

By length

8 letters
maternal3, paternal3, motherly3
9 letters
custodial4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (maternal3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
parental