Paternal
Paternal adjective - Characteristic of a father.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Paternal
Paternalistic is a synonym for paternal in fatherlike topic. In some cases you can use "Paternalistic" instead an adjective "Paternal". popular alternative
Paternalistic
Paternalistic adjective - Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Paternalistic
Paternal is a synonym for paternalistic in fatherlike topic. You can use "Paternal" instead an adjective "Paternalistic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- affectionate and paternal
- affectionate and paternalistic
- benevolent and paternal
- benevolent and paternalistic
- fatherly and paternal
- fatherly and paternalistic
- patrimonial and paternal
- patrimonial and paternalistic
- patriarchal and paternal
- patriarchal and paternalistic
- solicitous and paternal
- solicitous and paternalistic
- concerned and paternal
- concerned and paternalistic
Cite this Source
Paternalistic and Paternal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/paternalistic
Paternal & Paternalistic. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/paternalistic>.
Paternalistic or Paternal. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/paternalistic.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "paternal" and "paternalistic" have occurred on timeline