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FATHERLIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fatherlike mean?
• FATHERLIKE (adjective)
The adjective FATHERLIKE has 1 sense:
1. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
Familiarity information: FATHERLIKE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
Synonyms:
fatherlike; fatherly
Similar:
paternal (characteristic of a father)
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