Brotherly synonyms

brŭth'ər-lē

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personal
Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner:
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fraternal
Platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love).
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solicitous
Showing care, attention, or concern
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charitable
The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.
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kindly
Agreeable; pleasant:
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selfless
Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish:
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devoted
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention.
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loyal
Faithful to those persons, ideals, etc. that one is under obligation to defend, support, or be true to
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affectionate
(Of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
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caring
The definition of caring is someone or something that shows kindness and concern for others.
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loving
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
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compassionate
Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
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humane
Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion:
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sympathetic
Showing favor, approval, or agreement
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tender
Sensitive to impressions, emotions, moral influences, etc.; impressionable
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benevolent
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
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forgiving
Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.
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comradely
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unfriendly (antonym)
The definition of unfriendly is defined as something unfavorable, or a grouchy or standoffish person.
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hostile (antonym)
Unfavorable to health or well-being; inhospitable or adverse:
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aloof (antonym)
Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
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friendly (related)
(Number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
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kind (related)
The definition of kind is warm, generous or sympathetic.
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amicable
The definition of amicable is someone or something that is friendly and shows peace-loving characteristics.
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love
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neighborly
American standard spelling of neighbourly.
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sisterly (antonym)
Having traits considered typical of sisters; friendly, kind, helpful, etc.
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brotherlike
Resembling a brother or some aspect of one.
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brotherly-love (related)
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unfeigned (related)
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Brotherly Sentence Examples

  • "Sounds like brotherly concern," Sasha mocked.

  • "After twenty years of intimate and almost brotherly friendship with him," said Bright, "I little knew how much I loved him till I had lost him."

  • I even had time to spare for a second cup of coffee before boarding the Acela Express for my five-hour trip to the City of Brotherly Love.

  • The preachers thus fell into parties, which attacked each other in a brotherly way.

  • This last, the Anabaptist doctrine of the Lord's Supper, was to the effect that brothers and sisters in Christ should partake in remembrance of the death of Christ, and that they should thereby renew the bond of brotherly love as the basis of neighbourly life.

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