Definition of Fatherly

1. Adjective. Like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective.

Exact synonyms: Fatherlike
Similar to: Paternal
Derivative terms: Father, Fatherliness

Definition of Fatherly

1. a. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.

Definition of Fatherly

1. paternal [adj] - See also: paternal

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fatherly

father-figure
Father-God
father-in-law
father-in-law
father-lasher
fathered
fatherhood
fatherhoods
fathering
fatherland
fatherlands
fatherless
fatherlike
fatherliness
fatherlinesses
fatherly (current term)
fathers
fathers
Father Brown
Father Christmas
father complex
father figure
father longlegs
Father of the Church
Father of the Submarine
father surrogate
fathom
fathomable
fathomable
fathomed

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