Dictionary Definition
fatherly adj
1 like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind
and protective [syn: fatherlike]
2 showing the affection of a father
User Contributed Dictionary
Adjective
fatherly- Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour
pertaining to fatherhood.
- fatherly advice
- Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Translations
characteristic of what is considered the ideal
behaviour pertaining to fatherhood
- German: väterlich
characteristic of fathers, paternal
- German: väterlich
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
affectionate, amiable, ancestorial, ancestral, benevolent, benign, caring, fatherlike, friendly, grandfatherly, grandmotherly, grandparental, indulgent, kind, kindly, maternal, mother, motherlike, motherly, parent, parental, paternal, patriarchal, protective, sympathetic, understanding, warm, well-meaning