Paternal
Paternal adjective - Characteristic of a father.
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Synonyms for Paternal
Sympathetic and paternal are semantically related. in protective topic. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Paternal".
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Paternal and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paternal" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
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Related pairs
- loving and paternal
- loving and sympathetic
- tender and paternal
- tender and sympathetic
- kind and paternal
- kind and sympathetic
- gentle and paternal
- gentle and sympathetic
- warm and paternal
- warm and sympathetic
- kindly and paternal
- kindly and sympathetic
- compassionate and paternal
- compassionate and sympathetic
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Sympathetic and Paternal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/sympathetic
Paternal & Sympathetic. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/sympathetic>.
Sympathetic or Paternal. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal/sympathetic.
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