Antonyms of adj maternal

3 of 4 senses of maternal

Sense 1
maternal (vs. paternal) -- (characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers)

paternal (vs. maternal) -- (characteristic of a father)
        => fatherly, fatherlike -- (like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective)
        => paternalistic -- (benevolent but sometimes intrusive)

Sense 3
parental (vs. filial), maternal, paternal -- (relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance")


Sense 4
enate, enatic, maternal (predicate) -- (related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother")

INDIRECT (VIA related) -> unrelated -- (not connected by kinship)

Similarity of adj maternal

4 senses of maternal

Sense 1
maternal (vs. paternal) -- (characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers)
       => maternalistic -- (showing maternal instincts)
       => motherlike -- (suggestive of or acting like a mother)
       => motherly -- (befitting a mother; warm and nurturing)
          Also See-> matriarchal#1

Sense 2
maternal -- (relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes")

Sense 3
parental (vs. filial), maternal, paternal -- (relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance")

Sense 4
enate, enatic, maternal (predicate) -- (related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother")
       => related (vs. unrelated) -- (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)