fatherlike

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈfä-thər\
- /fˈɑːðəlˌaɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈfä-thər\

Definitions of fatherlike word

noun fatherlike Having the qualities of a father. 1
adjective fatherlike having a quality or qualities typical of a father; fatherly 0
adverb fatherlike in a fatherly manner 0

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Parts of speech for Fatherlike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fatherlike popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for fatherlike

adjective fatherlike

fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
forbearing — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.

All 14 Synonyms of fatherlike

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