fatherlike
fatherlike · more fatherlike · most fatherlike
Having the qualities of a fatherHaving the qualities of a father
Meaning
1 sensesHaving the qualities of a father
More definitions
- like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
Origin
From father + -like. Doublet of fatherly.From father + -like. Doublet of fatherly.
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Forms
more fatherlike, most fatherlike| Comparative | more fatherlike Lesson |
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| Superlative | most fatherlike Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective:fatherly
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunfatherlike
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form