adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
2. 2
   Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child.
3. 3
   Providing punishment by incarceration.

Adjective

1. 1
   providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

protectiveall earsall eyesargus-eyedaux aguetscovering

Example

More examples

"The custodial parent had the children during the week."

Etymology

From custody + -al; compare French custodial.

Related phrases

custodial accountcustodial areacustodial carecustodial interrogationcustodial parentcustodial rapecustodial sentencecustodial symmetry

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