brotherlike
/'brʌðəlaik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling or characteristic of a brother: Exhibiting the qualities, feelings, or behaviors typically associated with a brother, such as loyalty, affection, protectiveness, or camaraderie.
- Suitable for or befitting a brother: Appropriate to the relationship between brothers.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- His brotherlike concern for her well-being was deeply touching. (His concern, resembling that of a brother, was deeply touching.)
- They shared a brotherlike bond, always supporting each other through difficult times. (They shared a bond characteristic of brothers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe non-familial relationships that possess the depth, loyalty, and informal closeness typically found between biological brothers.
- The soldiers developed a brotherlike camaraderie during their service.
- It can describe an attitude or action that is protective and kind in a fraternal way.
- He offered brotherlike advice to his younger colleague.
Variants and Related Words
- Brotherly (adj): Having the qualities of a brother; affectionate and loyal. This is a more common synonym.
- He gave me a brotherly pat on the back.
- Fraternal (adj): Relating to or involving brothers; of or like a brother. Often used in formal contexts (e.g., fraternal organizations).
- They have a strong fraternal bond.
Synonyms
- Fraternal: Pertaining to brothers; brotherly.
- Comradely: Characteristic of a comrade; friendly and loyal.
Related Phrases
- Brotherly love: A feeling of affection and loyalty akin to that between brothers.
- The community was built on a foundation of brotherly love.
- In a brotherly manner: Acting with the kindness or protectiveness of a brother.
- He guided the new student in a brotherly manner.
Adjective
- like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
- brotherly feelings
- close fraternal ties