AVUNCULAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AVUNCULAR?

Need another word that means the same as “avuncular”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “avuncular” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Avuncular” are: paternal, fatherlike

Avuncular as an Adjective

Definitions of "Avuncular" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “avuncular” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence.
• Kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person.
• Being or relating to an uncle.
• Relating to the relationship between men and the children of their siblings.

Synonyms of "Avuncular" as an adjective (2 Words)

fatherlike	Like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective.
paternal	Related through the father. His father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters.

Usage Examples of "Avuncular" as an adjective

• He was avuncular, reassuring, and trustworthy.

Associations of "Avuncular" (30 Words)

amorous	Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire. Feeling amorous.
aunt	The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle. She was brought up by her aunt and uncle.
brother	A male with the same parents as someone else. The time is coming brothers for us to act.
carnal	Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities. Carnal knowledge.
copulation	Sexual intercourse. Males may seek copulation with the breeding female.
cousin	A person in one’s wider extended family, to whom one is not closely related. Our American cousins.
dad	One’s father. His dad was with him.
family	A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit. The family refused to accept his will.
father	Treat with the protective care associated with a father. Keep the faith of our forefathers.
genital	Of or relating to the external sex organs. The genital area.
grandparent	A parent of one’s father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. It must be a great blessing to have Chloe s grandparents living nearby.
heterosexual	A heterosexual person someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex. Heterosexual relationships.
homosexual	Someone who practices homosexuality having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. Homosexual desire.
impotence	An inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate. People speak constantly of their social and political impotence.
lad	A boy or man. Tony was a bit of a lad always had an eye for the women.
male	A male person a man or boy. Male unemployment.
man	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. Students were manning the booths.
marital	Of or relating to the state of marriage. Marital status.
masculine	A masculine word or form. The masculine rhyme of annoy enjoy.
maternal	Characteristic of a mother- Dorothy Sayers. My maternal grandfather.
mother	Care for like a mother. They are often referred to as the founding mothers of the Museum of Modern Art.
nephew	A son of your brother or sister.
niece	A daughter of your brother or sister.
paternal	Related through the father. My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.
patriarchy	A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line. The dominant ideology of patriarchy.
relationship	A relation between people relationship is often used where relation would serve as in the relationship between inflation and unemployment but the preferred usage of relationship is for human relations or states of relatednes. The landlord tenant relationship.
son	In Christian belief the second person of the Trinity Christ. The sons of Adam.
testosterone	A potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics.
uncle	The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt. He played uncle to lonely students.