Maternal Synonyms and Antonyms

mə-tûrnəl
Motherly
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. motherly
  2. parental
  3. paternal
  4. protective
  5. sympathetic
Antonyms:
  1. paternal
Related on the mother's side
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. enate
  2. enatic

Words Related to Maternal

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Maternal Sentence Examples

  • Regardless of how irresponsible the woman was, she presumably possessed natural maternal instincts for her child.

  • You promise to tell me if your maternal instinct kicks in?

  • Was she filling a maternal role?

  • The apical senseorgan is used for temporary attachment to the maternal vestibule in which development takes place, but permanent fixation is effected by the oral surface.

  • Tiberius, however, soon became tired of the maternal yoke; his retirement to Capreae is said to have been caused by his desire to escape from her.

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