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All brotherly synonyms

broth·er·ly
B b

adj brotherly

  • affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
  • cordial — Cordial means friendly.
  • neighborly — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
  • fraternal — of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
  • selfless — having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
  • amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
  • altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
  • benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
  • charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
  • compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
  • disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
  • forgiving — disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
  • humane — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
  • intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
  • kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
  • personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
  • solicitous — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
  • sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
  • understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
  • comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
  • comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
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