Maternal and Womanly

Related words

Maternal adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.

Usage example: her maternal instincts told her that something was wrong

Show all Definitions

Womanly and maternal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Womanly" instead an adjective "Maternal".

Nearby Words: maternity, maternally

Womanly adjective - Of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women.

Show all Definitions

Maternal and womanly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maternal" instead an adjective "Womanly".

Nearby Words: woman, womanhood, womanish, womanliness

Cite this Source

Womanly and Maternal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maternal/womanly

Maternal & Womanly. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maternal/womanly>.

Womanly or Maternal. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maternal/womanly.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "maternal" and "womanly" have occurred on timeline