fatherlike
/'fɑ:ðəli/ Cách viết khác : (fatherlike) /'fɑ:ðəlaik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling or characteristic of a father: Exhibiting the qualities typically associated with a father, such as kindness, protectiveness, and guidance.
- Suitable for a father: Befitting the role or nature of a father or fatherhood.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- His fatherlike advice helped me through a difficult time.
- She has a warm, fatherlike manner with all her students.
- The old captain took a fatherlike interest in the young sailors.
Advanced Usage
- Used figuratively: Describing a person (not necessarily a biological father) or an institution that provides paternal care or protection.
- The organization provides fatherlike support to orphans in the community.
- His tone was gentle and fatherlike as he explained the rules.
Variants and Related Words
- Fatherly (adj): The more common synonym, meaning characteristic of or befitting a father.
- He gave me a fatherly pat on the back.
- Paternal (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a father.
- He felt a strong paternal instinct.
Synonyms
- Paternal: Of or like a father.
- Protective: Having or showing a strong wish to keep someone safe from harm.
- Avuncular (specifically uncle-like, but often used similarly for kind, older male guidance).
Antonyms
- Motherlike (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a mother.
- Unfatherly (adj): Not characteristic of a father.
Adjective
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like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
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