Synonyms for patriarchal
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
Related words
- Word family
- patriarchalism patriarchally pater patriarch patriarchate patriarchy patrist patristics
- Other spellings
- patriarchical
Example sentences
- primeval Prehistoric man lived in the primeval forest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| patriarchal | rising | |
| primeval | steady | |
| patriarchic | steady | |
| patriarchial | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- old1
- 4 letters
- aged1
- 8 letters
- primeval3
- 11 letters
- patriarchic
- 12 letters
- patriarchial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (primeval3 = 3 syllables).