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fatherlike

fatherlike adjective: having the qualities of a father.

Adjective

fatherlike (comparative more fatherlike, superlative most fatherlike)

  1. having the qualities of a father
    Synonyms:
    fatherly, paternal

Synonyms of fatherlike

Forms of fatherlike

comparativemore fatherlike
superlativemost fatherlike

Origin of fatherlike

From father + -like. Doublet of fatherly.

Words formed from fatherlike

Questions about fatherlike

What does fatherlike mean?
Fatherlike means having the qualities of a father.
What part of speech is fatherlike?
Fatherlike is an adjective.

Words near fatherlike in the dictionary

  1. fatherlands
  2. fatherlasher
  3. fatherlashers
  4. fatherless
  5. fatherlessness
  6. fatherlike
  7. fatherlily
  8. fatherline
  9. fatherlines
  10. fatherliness
  11. fatherling

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