Motherly Synonyms and Antonyms

mŭthər-lē
Caring, nurturing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. maternal
  2. devoted
  3. careful
  4. watchful
  5. kind
  6. warm
  7. gentle
  8. tender
  9. comprehending
  10. sympathetic
  11. caretaking
  12. supporting
  13. protective
  14. protecting
Antonyms:
  1. fatherly
In a maternal manner; as a mother
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. maternally

Words Related to Motherly

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.

Motherly Sentence Examples

  • In nearly all George Sand's loves there was a strong strain of motherly feeling.

  • She felt no motherly bond to the kid huddled beside her in a thick coat despite how adorable he was.

  • I guess it was the motherly way it was put to me, because I said I would.

  • She is very fond of children younger than herself, and a baby invariably calls forth all the motherly instincts of her nature.

  • Her own life was by choice, and as far as her position would admit, one of almost austere simplicity and homeliness; and her subjects were proud of a royalty which involved none of the mischiefs of caprice or ostentation, but set an example alike of motherly sympathy and of queenly dignity.

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