Motherly and Womanlike

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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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Womanlike and motherly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Womanlike" instead an adjective "Motherly".

Nearby Words: mother, mothering, motherhood, mothered

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

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Motherly and womanlike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motherly" instead an adjective "Womanlike".

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Womanlike and Motherly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motherly/womanlike

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