NURTURANT Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word nurturant. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| benevolent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • intending or showing kindness adjective satellite • showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity • generous in providing aid to others • generous in assistance to the poor | ||||||
| caring | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a loving feeling adjective satellite • feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others | ||||||
| compassionate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or having compassion verb • share the suffering of | ||||||
| concerned | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • feeling or showing worry or solicitude adjective satellite • involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in • culpably involved | ||||||
| considerate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing concern for the rights and feelings of others | ||||||
| fatherly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | ||||||
| gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||
| kind | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality adjective satellite • agreeable, conducive to comfort • tolerant and forgiving under provocation | ||||||
| loving | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • feeling or showing love and affection | ||||||
| maternal | adjectiveadj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| motherly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adverb • in a maternal manner; as a mother adjective satellite • befitting a mother; warm and nurturing | ||||||
| paternal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • belonging to or inherited from one's father • characteristic of a father • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective satellite • related on the father's side | ||||||
| protective | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind adjective satellite • showing care • (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful | ||||||
| supportive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • furnishing support or assistance | ||||||
| tender | verb, noun, adjectivev, 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 | ||||||
