Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "paternal" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

maternal maternal

Coordinate Terms

avuncular maternal maternal materteral

Derived Terms

allopaternal antipaternal bipaternal grandpaternal heteropaternal homopaternal monopaternal nonpaternal paternal aunt paternal cousin paternal custody paternal grandchild paternal grandfather paternal grandmother paternal half aunt paternal half-uncle paternal orphan paternal uncle paternalise paternalism paternalist paternalistic paternalization paternalize paternally paternalness unpaternal

Derived From

pater

Type Of (IsA)

half brother

Related Terms

acting father fatherly inherit paternity patriarchal receive

Similar Terms

avuncular fatherlike fatherlike fatherly maternal materteral paternalistic paternalistic patriarchal related

Synonym Network

agnatic parental

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