All motherly synonyms
moth·er·ly
M m adj motherly
- caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
- affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- fond — having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of): to be fond of animals.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- nurturing — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- protective — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- 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.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- caretaking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
- protecting — providing protection or shelter.
adjective motherly
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.