Grandfatherly

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the manner of a grandfather.
  2. 2
    Having the characteristics of a grandfather.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ancestralfatherlymaternalmotherparentparental

Etymology

From grandfather + -ly.

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