MOTHERLY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word motherly. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MOTHERLY
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| affectionate | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or displaying warmth or affection | ||||||
| caring | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a loving feeling adjective satellite • feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others | ||||||
| loving | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • feeling or showing love and affection | ||||||
| maternal | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • characteristic of a mother • relating to or derived from one's mother • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective satellite • related on the mother's side | ||||||
| tender | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality • easy to cut or chew • physically untoughened noun • something that can be used as an official medium of payment • someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another • a formal proposal to buy at a specified price • car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water • a boat for communication between ship and shore • ship that usually provides supplies to other ships adjective satellite • hurting • young and immature • having or displaying warmth or affection • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition verb • offer or present for acceptance • propose a payment • make a tender of; in legal settlements • make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | ||||||
| nurturing | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community verb • help develop, help grow • look after a child until it is an adult • provide with nourishment | ||||||
| maternally | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adverb • in a maternal manner; as a mother | ||||||