fatherly

fatherly is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 16 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to a father.
3. adjective. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

   Synonyms: fatherlike

Synonyms

fatherlike

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