Fatherlike
Fatherlike adjective - Like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective.
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Synonyms for Fatherlike
Paternalistic and fatherlike are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paternalistic" instead an adjective "Fatherlike".
Paternalistic
Paternalistic adjective - Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.
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Synonyms for Paternalistic
Fatherlike and paternalistic are semantically related. You can use "Fatherlike" instead an adjective "Paternalistic".
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Related pairs
- affectionate and fatherlike
- affectionate and paternalistic
- benevolent and fatherlike
- benevolent and paternalistic
- fatherly and fatherlike
- fatherly and paternalistic
- patrimonial and fatherlike
- patrimonial and paternalistic
- patriarchal and fatherlike
- patriarchal and paternalistic
- solicitous and fatherlike
- solicitous and paternalistic
- paternal and fatherlike
- paternal and paternalistic
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