Synonyms: maternal
Definition: characteristic of a mother
Usage: warm maternal affection for her guest- Dorothy Sayers
Similar words: maternalistic
Definition: showing maternal instincts
Similar words: motherlike
Definition: suggestive of or acting like a mother
Similar words: motherly
Definition: befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
Synonyms: maternal, enate, enatic
Definition: related on the mother's side
Usage: my maternal grandmother
Similar words: related
Definition: connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage