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parental(nature, quality, paternity)
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fatherly(kin, benevolence, kindred)
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maternal(benevolence, kindred, paternity, fatherly)
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indulgent
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fatherlike(kin, fatherly)
12
supportive(adverb, protective, maternal, fatherly)
11
patrimonial(fatherly, ancestral)
10
solicitous
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patriarchal(paternity, fatherly)
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benevolent
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agnate
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ancestral(trait, family, kindred, paternity)
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concerned(protective, fatherly)
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motherly(benevolence, kindred)
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devoted
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patrilineal
6
protective(adverb, maternal, fatherly, parently)
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agnatic
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fraternal(benevolence, kindred)
5
paternalistic
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APASmart Define. (2015). paternal thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/paternal/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "paternal thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/paternal/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, paternal thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/paternal/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "paternal thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/paternal/thesaurus/synonyms>