fatherly Synonyms

fatherlike equivalent to a father understanding tender sympathetic sororal solicitous sisterly protective protectionist pattee patronal patriarchal paternally warm well-meaning based on the father on one's father's side warmhearted tenderhearted tenderer paternalistic softhearted supportive patrilineal motherlike maternalistic kindhearted paternal parental motherly feeling fathering encouraging devoted compassionate caring brotherly benign benevolent avuncular ancestral agnatic fond fraternal generous mild maternal loving kindly