Synonyms of fatherly

fatherly

adjective

as in motherly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motherly
• brotherly
• sisterly
• sentimental
• romantic
• sappy
• amorous
• mushy
• lovesick
• erotic
• infatuated
• amatory
• lovey-dovey
• warm
• impassioned
• doting
• kind
• fervent
• passionate
• affectionate
• caring
• enamored
• compassionate
• understanding
• erotical
• ardent
• humane
• loving
• considerate
• forgiving
• cordial
• warmhearted
• adoring
• friendly
• fond
• devoted
• tenderhearted
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• unloving
• aloof
• indifferent
• unbending
• dry
• unfeeling
• pitiless
• remote
• cool
• antisocial
• detached
• uncaring
• standoffish
• frosty
• offish
• reserved
• unconcerned
• uninvolved
• cold
• disaffected
• hard-hearted
• unfriendly
• cold-eyed
• ruthless
• callous
• frigid
• heartless
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• soulless
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

Examples of fatherly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cavill, 41, shared a selfie on Sunday, June 16, in front of a nursery and asked for fatherly advice from his followers ahead of becoming a dad. —Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024

The pastor turned out to be a bespectacled Korean American man, in his late sixties, who had a fatherly warmth and a comforting authority. —Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024

Such fatherly behaviors might have evolved thanks to female canids continually choosing males that care for their young, one study suggests. —Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024

What one key Chief’s likely absence means for 49ers in Super Bowl Ed even shared some fatherly advice for this week in the run-up to this game, the biggest of his son’s career. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024