Antonyms of adj paternal

3 of 4 senses of paternal

Sense 2
paternal (vs. maternal) -- (characteristic of a father)

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)

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


Sense 4
agnate, agnatic, paternal -- (related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt")

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

Similarity of adj paternal

4 senses of paternal

Sense 1
paternal -- (belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits")

Sense 2
paternal (vs. maternal) -- (characteristic of a father)
       => fatherly, fatherlike -- (like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective)
       => paternalistic -- (benevolent but sometimes intrusive)
          Also See-> patriarchal#1

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

Sense 4
agnate, agnatic, paternal -- (related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt")
       => related (vs. unrelated) -- (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)