paternal

Adjective

characteristic of a father

antonym

maternal
derivation

paternity
also

patriarchal
attribute

fatherliness paternal quality
similar

fatherlike fatherly paternalistic
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

synonym

maternal parental
belonging to or inherited from one's father

pertainym

father
related on the father's side

synonym

agnate agnatic
derivation

paternity
similar

related

Other words that start with: “P”, “PA”, “PAT”, “PATE” or end with: “L”, “AL”, “NAL”, “RNAL”.

Other adjectives that start with: “P”, “PA”, “PAT”, “PATE” or end with: “L”, “AL”, “NAL”, “RNAL”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “PATERNAL”.

antonym	maternal
derivation	paternity
also	patriarchal
attribute	fatherliness paternal quality
similar	fatherlike fatherly paternalistic