2
devoted(adjective, love)
2
fond(adjective, love)
2
loving(adjective, love)
2
motherlike
2
nurturing(adjective, developmental)
2
paternally(adverb, paternally)
2
tender(adjective, love)
1
benevolently(adverb, benevolently, paternally)
1
erotic
1
agnatic
1
akin(adjective, kindred)
1
alms-giving(adjective, benevolent)
1
altruistic(adjective, benevolent)
1
altruistically(adverb, benevolently)
1
amatory
1
amorous
1
beneficent(adjective, benevolent)
1
beneficently(adverb, benevolently)
1
benevolent(adjective, benevolent)
1
bountiful(adjective, benevolent)
11 years ago|3.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). motherly thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/motherly/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "motherly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/motherly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, motherly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/motherly/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "motherly thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/motherly/thesaurus/synonyms>