Synonyms for paternal
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
- adj. 2
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family. Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
Related words
- Word family
- paternally
Example sentences
- fatherly Tom gave his son some fatherly advice.
- parental Since last year I am a member of parental community.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| paternal | rising | |
| agnatic | falling | |
| agnate | falling | |
| fatherly | rising | |
| fatherlike | steady | |
| parental | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- daddy2, dadly
- 6 letters
- tender2, agnate
- 7 letters
- agnatic
- 8 letters
- parental3, fatherly3
- 10 letters
- fatherlike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (daddy2 = 2 syllables).