Female
Female adjective - Of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women.
Motherly
Motherly adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.
Usage example: she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of
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Synonyms for Motherly
Female and motherly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Female" instead an adjective "Motherly".
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Schools United presents an older female Ranma ("Okaasan") as a motherly Ki Adept who is loyal to her husband, which seems extremely out of keeping with the canon character.
Source: Ron the Death Eater -
Earth characters are frequently dependable, strong, and, if female, motherly.
Source: Elemental Powers -
Female members of your squad in Mass Effect 2 include Tali (Not really naive, but quite sweet), Jack (very mannish), Miranda (sexy, cynical), and Samara (wise, motherly).
Source: Four-Girl Ensemble
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Motherly and Female. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/female/motherly
Female & Motherly. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/female/motherly>.
Motherly or Female. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/female/motherly.
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