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Noun
▲
A woman in relation to her child or children
ma
mater
momUS
mammy
mama
mommy
mumUK
mummy
mam
mamma
materfamilias
female parent
matriarch
stepmother
dam
mumsy
adoptive mother
amma
Mata
old lady
progenitress
progenitrix
surrogate mother
biological mother
birth mother
mammie
momma
parent
procreator
progenitor
forebearer
predecessor
ancestor
child-bearer
foster mother
old dear
old woman
childbearer
grandmother
matron
granny
baby-maker
old maid
old dame
maw
“We're going to be late to meet my parents, and my mother hates to be kept waiting.”
Noun
▲
A female animal in relation to its offspring
dam
“The mother flew off as usual but seemed no more agitated than she had been when guarding the eggs.”
Noun
▲
The source or origin of something
origin
source
genesis
inspiration
wellspring
fount
stimulus
fountain
fountainhead
root
author
creator
parent
antecedent
ancestor
spring
well
derivation
beginning
provenance
mainspring
inception
progenitor
generator
determinant
provenience
horse's mouth
egg
connection
element
birth
seat
heart
creation
background
beginnings
forerunner
conception
precursor
kernel
core
essence
reason
descent
extraction
emergence
genealogy
mine
rudiment
fundamental
nub
forebear
bottom
strain
initiation
well head
motivation
line
launch
lineage
inauguration
etymon
prototype
blood
outset
potential
basics
origins
family
seeds
carrier
development
infancy
nativity
bloodline
early stages
potential for
ground
spark
centerUS
stem
centreUK
alpha
backbone
bedrock
head
race
breeding
introduction
substratum
heritage
stirps
theory
house
filiation
infrastructure
antecessor
primogenitor
breed
kindred
family tree
authority
nursery
reasons
composition
writing
invention
breeding place
supply
prime
bud
babyhood
attribution
repository
instigator
founder
ultimate cause
natural spring
rudiments
sprig
sprout
nascence
nascency
causer
incipience
incipiency
line of descent
rock bottom
evolution
principium
starting
generation
baseline
commencing
folks
sire
organism
incipient
rudimentary version
matrix
well spring
inkling
suspicion
concept
conceit
make
front
forefront
whence it came
genus
species
fore
forebears
progenitors
antecedents
forefathers
ancestors
rationale
institution
premise
essential
medium
vehicle
organizationUS
cornerstone
vanguard
groundwork
underpinning
key
organisationUK
principal
crux
keystone
thrust
footing
foremost position
leading position
cutting edge
nexus
first place
support
postulate
axiom
heredity
important part
chief constituent
primary element
backing
nitty-gritty
key component
explanation
dictum
foot
warp and woof
bed
warp
principal element
action
fundamental point
substructure
main ingredient
point of departure
keynote
law
fundamental principle
principal constituent
chief ingredient
ingress
outbreak
embarkation
entrance
entry
opener
forging
dynasty
early stage
homeland
motherland
fatherland
blast off
square one
day one
hometown
Godzone
whenua
git go
native land
mother country
one's country
place of birth
native home
country of origin
more ❯
“The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages.”
Noun
▲
An adult human female
woman
lady
dame
female
girl
lass
gal
miss
lassie
dowager
chick
matron
broad
filly
maiden
maid
gentlewoman
colleen
girlie
damsel
popsy
petticoat
wifie
sister
Judy
baggage
bit
demoiselle
frail
piece
sheila
yorga
besom
grandmother
jane
she
femme
mare
wench
bird
daughter
skirt
biddy
bint
Mrs.
Ms.
vrou
aunt
girly
Miss
niece
wahine
karen
young lady
member of the fair sex
member of the gentle sex
adult female
female of the species
matriarch
grande dame
schoolgirl
babe
tart
chook
charlie
Ms
madam
mrs
ruler
materfamilias
empress
queen
dignified woman
superintendent
wife
housemother
housekeeper
administrator
doyenne
woman of a certain age
middle-aged woman
mature woman
older woman
doll
mademoiselle
signorina
inamorata
ladylove
girlfriend
gill
old lady
virgin
young woman
bag
princess
mama
mistress
contessa
squaw
peeress
noblewoman
young girl
milady
old woman
tootsie
bimbo
moll
dish
floozy
honey
doxy
baroness
old bag
sweet thing
descendant
female child
offspring
female offspring
more ❯
Noun
▲
An agent or someone who has the power to control the outcome of something
cause
agent
agency
element
instrument
object
power
author
factor
channel
driver
force
inspiration
organ
vehicle
causality
impetus
means
medium
bottom
doer
alpha and omega
be-all and end-all
causal agency
causal agent
driving force
prime mover
instrumentality
catalyst
mechanism
route
technique
expedient
action
activity
work
mode
efficiency
support
assistance
help
apparatus
structure
machine
approach
avenue
course
mouthpiece
intermediary
implement
tool
conduit
vector
way
means of expression
ways and means
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person who creates or initiates something
originator
author
creator
father
founder
inventor
architect
initiator
maker
begetter
designer
innovator
pioneer
generator
discoverer
establisher
mastermind
parent
contriver
developer
deviser
formulator
framer
inaugurator
instituter
institutor
introducer
sire
neoteric
founding father
instigator
prime mover
producer
revolutionary
radical
rebel
soapbox orator
subversive
revolutionist
activist
malcontent
tub-thumper
leader of the pack
gang leader
imp
scamp
rogue
gremlin
trailblazer
rascal
insurgent
brains
groundbreaker
experimenter
protester
disrupter
leftist
revisionist
fighter
pusher
advocate
heretic
dissident
dogmatist
zealot
reformer
reactionary
champion
propagandist
partisan
anarchist
organizerUS
provoker
forerunner
heel
recreant
demonstrator
hothead
wave maker
pathfinder
avant-gardist
front runner
smart aleck
loose cannon
organiserUK
mixer
gossip
mischief-makers
grandfather
slyboots
guerrilla
campaigner
dissentient
dissenter
rioter
criminal
passionate orator
trendsetter
gossipmonger
scandalmonger
stormy petrel
scout
guide
pacemaker
torch-bearer
hooligan
weasel
scalawag
pest
menace
snake
phonyUS
bad apple
leading light
explorer
haranguer
spark
operative
noncooperator
spy
rotten apple
phoneyUK
orator
politician
fanatic
haranger
manipulator
guiding light
builder
political agitator
encourager
prompter
intelligence agent
provocative agent
manager
bad actor
genius
director
initial force
power source
drive
first mover
first cause
motive force
primum mobile
constructor
agitating person
crowd pleaser
intellect
chieftain
patriarch
beginner
predecessor
source
precursor
mind
benefactor
devil
authority
brainbox
antecedent
monkey
forebearer
forefather
patron
rapscallion
spokesperson
ruler
skipper
President
orchestrator
boss
commander
captain
head
general
chief
urchin
abettor
virtuoso
mischief
bright spark
rocket scientist
intelligence
demon
head honcho
spearhead
rowdy
progenitor
prototype
evildoer
avant-garde
more ❯
Noun
▲
An unprincipled person
reprobate
scoundrel
villain
rascal
degenerate
profligate
rake
wretch
sinner
miscreant
rogue
wrongdoer
scallywag
blackguard
debauchee
evildoer
good-for-nothing
knave
outcast
pariah
troublemaker
evil-doer
libertine
mischief-maker
ne'er-do-well
rapscallion
scapegrace
scumbag
transgressor
turd
varlet
vaurien
wastrel
baddie
baddy
beast
bounder
brute
cad
caitiff
devil
fiend
heavy
hellion
hound
meanie
meany
monster
nazi
no-good
rakehell
rotter
roué
savage
scalawag
scamp
scofflaw
unprincipled person
skelm
bad egg
jagoff
wrong 'un
swine
rat
louse
dog
heel
dastard
snake
vagabond
skunk
stinker
blighter
cur
spalpeen
sleeveen
scrote
rat fink
fraudster
creep
trickster
charlatan
snake in the grass
swindler
cheat
mofo
jerk
scum
varmint
toad
worm
lowlife
schmuck
bum
cretin
joker
sleaze
slimeball
lout
clown
sleazeball
slime
scuzzball
vermin
sleazebag
stinkard
slob
buzzard
dirtbag
chuff
crud
fink
boor
bleeder
churl
reptile
crumb
pill
so-and-so
SOB
ruffian
weasel
pig
imp
liar
butthole
bad lot
rounder
nasty piece of work
black sheep
son of a gun
sly person
dastardly person
thief
crook
mischiefmaker
incorrigible
maggot
sleveen
bad news
delinquent
criminal
poltroon
derelict
ronion
horror
bezonian
looser
beggar
pauper
scullion
cullion
renegade
pilgarlic
ingrate
dork
hooligan
thug
buffoon
barbarian
goon
hick
yahoo
oaf
chav
weirdo
clod
scuzzbag
yob
bumpkin
clodhopper
roughneck
clodpole
slimebag
peasant
hoon
loudmouth
yobbo
rowdy
philistine
brawler
slimebucket
riffraff
skank
ape
toughie
pervert
Neanderthal
lummox
rough
boob
lump
redneck
bogan
lubber
bosthoon
dirtball
vulgarian
bruiser
gorilla
cougan
rube
primitive
dingo
dip
deviant
hayseed
tough
scozza
bear
stinkpot
oik
bully boy
lager lout
hard man
reprehensible person
outlaw
lawbreaker
demon
ogre
bad guy
fraud
sadist
monkey
felon
offender
scally
malefactor
malfeasant
animal
misfeasor
convict
shyster
jailbirdUS
bully
culprit
sneak
black hat
gaolbirdUK
tyrant
nointer
trespasser
con
crim
bad character
loafer
cheater
racketeer
mischief
urchin
evil person
robber
psychopath
gangster
hoodlum
sociopath
shark
monstrosity
ghoul
infractor
loser
desperado
nasty person
idler
bad apple
antihero
tyke
antagonist
wrong'un
mugger
bandit
perisher
terrorist
rip
pickle
viper
terror
grifter
gunman
hood
nasty
con artist
despicable person
enfant terrible
serpent
layabout
do-nothing
ratbag
toerag
incompetent
shirker
slacker
drone
ratfink
sluggard
no-goodnik
vagrant
slugabed
no-account
whippersnapper
rorter
waster
lazybones
skiver
jester
perpetrator
perp
defrauder
con man
immoralist
puck
violator
archfiend
git
burglar
prankster
shoplifter
housebreaker
bogeyman
mean person
cruel person
conman
lag
tearaway
radge
rapist
guilty party
low-life
limb of Satan
pretender
unpleasant person
hustler
yardbird
prisoner
hellhound
yakuza
lifer
yegg
tief
juvenile delinquent
lighty
cracksman
young offender
peculator
trusty
transport
chiseller
defalcator
holy terror
filcher
pilferer
confidence trickster
armed robber
purloiner
rabble-rouser
old lag
tea leaf
thing
sharper
picaro
pitfall
trap
backstabber
Pandora's box
deceiver
slicker
mountebank
scrounger
cadger
rotten egg
bad person
servant
helper
footman
vassal
page
low life
pickpocket
bootlegger
drunkard
picaroon
malingerer
laggard
lounger
kuri
problem
stirrer
jackanapes
cannibal
idiot
troll
Mephistopheles
diablo
atua
disgrace
amateur
daemon
grotesque
grotesquerie
grotesquery
practical joker
badly behaved child
cootie
adversary
being
gargoyle
glutton
quadruped
wild man
douchebag
supervillain
pond scum
dirty dog
little devil
brigand
tramp
opportunist
cardsharp
recreant
tease
mischievous person
prodigal
hypocrite
grafter
nogoodnik
pirate
bete noire
common enemy
spectreUK
specterUS
lower animal
living thing
bungler
bumbler
blunderer
nonprofessional
bodger
perv
deviate
unscrupulous operator
cowboy
decadent
backslider
Lothario
ravisher
debaucher
tinker
travelerUS
travellerUK
Don Juan
scammer
bioterrorist
hoaxer
exploiter
mobster
scamster
phoneyUK
cyberterrorist
suspect
embezzler
mug
piker
narcoterrorist
finagler
agroterrorist
quack
bilker
ecoterrorist
marauder
vandal
deadbeat
violater
drifter
blackmailer
muscle
holdupper
phonyUS
fugitive
goof-off
bludger
bad actor
shiftless
worthless
guilty person
fallen angel
smooth operator
wanted criminal
confidence artist
black marketeer
person responsible
confidence man
slippery eel
ex-con
rogue trader
bunco artist
flimflam man
gold brick
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person's father or mother
parent
father
begetter
progenitor
foster-father
foster-mother
foster-parent
procreator
stepfather
stepmother
step-parent
biological parent
co-parent
guardian
sire
adoptive father
adoptive mother
birth parent
genitor
old
oldie
pater
patriarch
progenitress
progenitrix
'rents
surrogate mother
lone parent
single parent
one's old lady
one's old man
one's old woman
Noun
▲
One who gives life
life-giver
creator
giver of life
God
vitalizer
Noun
▲
Substance causing chemicals to split into simpler substances
ferment
bacteria
leaven
yeast
barm
leavening
bacterium
ebullition
enzyme
mouldUK
moldUS
mother-of-vinegar
fermentation agent
fungus
raising agent
baking powder
reactant
incendiary
incitation
motivation
spur
impetus
synergist
incentive
stimulant
adjuvant
agitator
incitement
impulse
goad
reactionary
spark plug
wave maker
radical stimulus
spark
stimulus
facilitator
promoter
reagent
straw that stirs the drink
chemical agent
catalytic agent
substance
compound
catalyst
more ❯
Noun
▲
A male relative
kinsman
relation
relative
cousin
kin
nephew
uncle
agnate
aunt
blood
blood relative
brother-in-law
clansperson
cognate
connection
father
father-in-law
folk
folks
grandparents
great-grandparents
in-laws
kinsperson
kinswoman
mother-in-law
niece
rellie
sib
sibling
sister-in-law
stepbrother
stepparent
stepsister
blood relation
family member
fellow clansman
fellow tribesman
next of kin
kinsfolk
partner
parent
spouse
kinfolk
kindred
close relative
friend
family
colleague
kith and kin
member of the family
closest relative
near relative
close ones
heir
loved one
closest relation
folkman
people
kinship
nearest blood relation
closest family member
nearest blood relative
consanguinity
tribe
affinity
clan
kinsmen
sis
contact
coz
counterpart
companion
nobleman
associate
sister
ally
acquaintance
female sibling
blood sister
skin and blister
sponsor
agent
mentor
intermediary
reciprocity
go-between
network
kith
messenger
Noun
▲
One who cares for another
caregiver
carer
custodian
caretaker
guardian
nurse
babysitter
father
governess
nanny
parent
au pair
keeper
protector
warden
godparent
janitor
curator
watchman
superintendent
attendant
steward
supervisor
sitter
care-giver
porter
concierge
nurturer
watchperson
super
bodyguard
saviorUS
saviourUK
rescuer
administrator
hero
scout
companion
jailerUS
ranger
deliverer
gaolerUK
liberator
security guard
manager
night watchman
screw
fiduciary
doorman
vedette
monitor
spotter
prison officer
guide
depositary
duenna
ward
redeemer
bouncer
tutelary
knight in shining armour
heavy
director
agent
ombudsman
nursemaid
handler
observer
captor
wardress
depository
watchwoman
cleaner
groundskeeper
convoy
salvation
hired gun
officer
saver
gamekeeper
cleaning person
maintenance person
representative
policeman
Good Samaritan
friend in need
conserver
watchman/woman
Sir Galahad
alarm clock
governor
vigil
official
praetorian
muscle
surveillance
stopper
goalkeeper
goalie
emancipator
doorkeeper
archivist
groundsman
nightwatchman
prison warder
restorer
knight on a white charger
garrison
executrix
executor
protectress
crusader
fighter
tutelar
legal guardian
security officer
protection officer
upholder
housesitter
claviger
swamper
security man
chaser
convoyer
prison wardress
scrutineer
inspector
gatekeeper
turnkey
qui vive
avenger
exemplar
model
sweeper
doorperson
jailer/jailor
advocate
lifesaver
patron
usher
surveillant
matron
signalman
patrolman
detective
spy
flagman
maintenance man
feoffee
warrior
house sitter
regulator
guardian spirit
fairy godmother
good angel
ministering angel
reeve
factor
bailiff
benefactor
deputy
prison warden
skipper
dogcatcher
jailor
watchkeeper
deacon
friend
abettor
bulwark
estate manager
correctional officer
corrections officer
prison guard
superhero
prison head
tower of strength
white knight
supervisory body
waiter
foreman
purveyor
land agent
dapifer
magistrate
proctor
chamberlain
rover
trooper
wanderer
policewoman
soldier
park ranger
salvager
knight in shining armor
financial person
more ❯
Noun
▲
Birth mother or father
biological parent
biological father
biological mother
bioparent
birth father
birth mother
birth parent
father
genetic parent
natural parent
Noun
▲
Senior citizen
old woman
babushka
beldam
crone
OAP
pensioner
elderly woman
gammer
grandam
old dear
senior citizen
Verb
▲
To raise a child with care and affection
nurture
raise
tend
cherish
protect
rear
care for
look after
nurse
administer to
mind
minister to
take care of
foster
bring up
provide for
parent
support
nourish
develop
breed
attend to
train
watch
cultivate
watch over
keep an eye on
tend to
wait on
educate
nursle
provide
bolster
back
maintain
keep safe
sit with
treat
cure
serve
remedy
heal
doctor
facilitate
accommodate
baby sit
fend for
care
pay attention to
look out for
assist
encourage
aid
promote
advance
further
forward
safeguard
incubate
boost
stimulate
cradle
father
take charge of
contribute to
keep alive
watch out for
keep tabs on
harborUS
harbourUK
have
hold
retain
cling to
bear
entertain
hold on to
feed
possess
brood over
comfort
teach
consider
embrace
imagine
believe
regard
feel
preserve
cater to
provide sustenance for
feel secretly
keep in one's mind
strengthen
enrich
gestate
treasure
farm
conceal
hide
form
be conducive to
guide
mentor
raise youngster
shepherd
make a living for
clasp
be responsible for
nanny
support mentally
grip
show
manifest
preside over
keep watch over
ride shotgun for
finance
supply
hug
fund
subsidizeUS
board
shelter
express
demonstrate
display
evince
furnish
suckle
cleave to
pander to
answer
be solicitous of
pander
administer
relieve
hold onto
subsidiseUK
befriend
devise
think about
know
think of
digest
assimilate
provide food for
provide board for
give assistance to
give help to
bring aid to
give food to
bring relief to
lend a hand to
bring comfort to
be supportive of
be of service to
lend a helping hand to
render assistance to
give aid and encouragement to
hearten
carry
buoy up
give strength to
be a tower of strength to
buck up
keep one going
keep you going
be a source of strength to
see someone through
cheer up
more ❯
“She was determined to mother her children as her own mother did her.”
Verb
▲
To look after (someone) kindly and protectively
pamper
coddle
baby
cosset
mollycoddle
overparent
overprotect
spoil
indulge
fuss over
pet
cocker
overindulge
nurse
wet-nurse
spoon-feed
dandle
feather-bed
nanny
wrap in cotton wool
wait on hand and foot
humourUK
nursemaid
caress
favourUK
pander to
humorUS
favorUS
kill with kindness
foster
please
satisfy
oblige
gratify
accommodate
treat
regale
sympathizeUS
dote on
go easy on
treat gently
serve
sympathiseUK
stroke
ruin
nuzzle
hug
soothe
cherish
benefit
reward
honourUK
honorUS
abet
facilitate
toy
rub
give in to
gladden
cater
smile upon
do a kindness
show consideration
put oneself out for
treat well
show beneficence
do right by
tickle
yield
kill by kindness
spare the rod
be overprotective towards
wait on
cater to your every whim
be soft on
featherbed
make a fuss over
run around after
give in
do everything for
mollify
flatter
bow to
placate
yield to
comply with
adapt to
give way to
dance
rock
bounce
toss
cradle
go along with
feed
victual
amuse
provision
jiggle
ride
board
supply
play
shake
jog
sport
provide
pat
embrace
toy with
offer
outfit
tailor
help
furnish
purvey
procure
brush
touch
give a knee ride
ride on knee
gentle
skim
make provision
provide for
minister to
make available
neck
play around
clinch
handle
clutch
touch lovingly
graze
bear hug
feel
hold
make love
massage
nestle
mug
squeeze
buss
more ❯
“He loved to be mothered by women and women loved to mother him.”
Verb
▲
To give birth to
bear
deliver
drop
have
produce
birth
bring forth
give birth to
be brought to bed of
be delivered of
bring into the world
beget
engender
breed
reproduce
spawn
generate
procreate
sire
father
create
conceive
give birth
multiply
hatch
propagate
make
proliferate
progenerate
parent
inseminate
raise
make pregnant
fertilizeUS
fertiliseUK
induce
effect
occasion
initiate
provoke
start
prompt
father offspring
bring young into the world
sire offspring
beget offspring
result in
bring
invoke
do
catalyzeUS
work
bring about
precipitate
cause
trigger
lead to
promote
give rise to
set off
bring on
issue
catalyseUK
germinate
draw on
make for
translate into
spark off
contribute to
be conducive to
set in motion
put in motion
incite
enkindle
stir up
whip up
instigate
inspire
elicit
be the cause of
develop
make happen
trigger off
begin
accomplish
achieve
introduce
bring to pass
touch off
institute
realizeUS
work up
evoke
arouse
establish
realiseUK
launch
spark
affect
enact
kickoff
inaugurate
advance
render
perform
stimulate
contrive
muster
end in
dream up
call forth
secure
foment
compel
rouse
spur
drive
carry out
fulfilUK
bring off
attain
carry through
set up
think up
fulfillUS
influence
cook up
pull off
put in place
be at the bottom of
give
perpetrate
excite
open
manage
execute
invent
devise
form
complete
brew
design
afford
formulate
innovate
brainstorm
carry off
engineer
organizeUS
found
stir
concoct
discharge
activate
cultivate
accelerate
fire up
start the ball rolling
get things rolling
spell
wreak
expedite
contribute
procure
motivate
entail
quicken
force
encourage
bring out
get up
cause to occur
cause to happen
organiseUK
sow the seeds of
actualize
turn out
be the father of
start off
make possible
come up with
mate
succeed
compass
bring something on
educe
further
pick
abet
interbreed
populate
draw
mean
move
inflict
have babies
set in
inflame
agitate
conduct
sway
equal
imply
implement
enforce
dispose
ferment
have as a result
have as a consequence
bring to life
evolve
play a part in
pioneer
administer
conjure
be instrumental in
bring up
be the inspiration for
coin
fix
consummate
imagine
discover
play a role in
hasten
impel
have a hand in
add to
be a factor in
amount to
culminate in
administrate
finalizeUS
call on
turn to
look to
improvise
mastermind
instilUK
instillUS
open the door for
push forward
speed up
succeed in
arrange for
finish
be responsible for
have the effect of
finish in
draw out
add up to
have a part in
conduce to
forward
help
be partly responsible for
conduce
oil the wheels of
be the inventor of
conclude
open up
usher in
be the mother of
compose
break the ice
patent
actuate
plan
utiliseUK
require
exploit
extract
employ
utilizeUS
avail oneself of
use
run
finaliseUK
turn the trick
put across
necessitate
return
provide
earn
scheme
project
plot
manufacture
supply
net
take from
resort to
rely on
pay
fetch
come out with
accrue
furnish
tender
bestow
have recourse to
fall back on
be inspired by
make use of
bring into play
proffer
prepare
throw together
emerge
trump up
lay eggs
spitball
break open
put together
give forth
make up
come out
offer
admit
beam
blossom
bring in
gather in
haul in
pull in
rake in
give off
pay out
sell for
more ❯
“Emma would mother four sons before finally bearing a girl.”
Verb
▲
Accompany and look after or supervise
chaperone
escort
attend
accompany
protect
shepherd
guard
safeguard
companion
company
convoy
defend
mind
see
shield
squire
nanny
nursemaid
screen
shelter
monitor
usher
keep from harm
take care of
watch over
keep an eye on
chaperon
conduct
guide
lead
show out
convey
escort out
say goodbye to
see out
show to the door
move
show the way
send
manoeuvreUK
maneuverUS
point
navigate
channel
manage
handle
show in
trailblaze
belead
transport
sail
forward
dispatch
show the way to
give directions to
point the way
point in the direction of
indicate the way
ship
remit
address
consign
transmit
institute
herald
inaugurate
receive
launch
preface
precede
initiate
originate
introduce
set up
bring in
control
govern
open the door
pave the way
operate
run
beacon
skipper
captain
take over
run things
head for
take the reins
take the helm
be in the driver's seat
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Having the characteristics or qualities of a mother
motherly
maternal
protective
affectionate
tender
loving
caring
warm
maternalistic
fond
nurturing
gentle
kind
comforting
devoted
kindly
compassionate
sympathetic
guiding
parental
sheltering
careful
understanding
supporting
protecting
watchful
caretaking
fatherly
benevolent
paternal
solicitous
good-natured
warmhearted
considerate
charitable
gracious
kind-hearted
tenderhearted
thoughtful
softhearted
kindhearted
benign
beneficent
warm-hearted
humane
soft
empathetic
soft-hearted
indulgent
goodhearted
supportive
tender-hearted
large-hearted
giving
attentive
altruistic
generous
merciful
responsive
benignant
feeling
good-hearted
big-hearted
great-hearted
sensitive
helpful
forbearing
concerned
empathic
selfless
philanthropical
genial
philanthropic
neighborlyUS
neighbourlyUK
fatherlike
bleeding-heart
cordial
hospitable
friendly
doting
affable
unselfish
amiable
humanitarian
pleasant
mild
amicable
parent
brotherly
tolerant
lenient
congenial
cheerful
decent
sociable
obliging
angelic
likableUS
open-hearted
likeableUK
well meaning
good-humouredUK
all heart
good-humoredUS
encouraging
gallant
welcoming
chivalrous
sweet
pitying
sisterly
nice
munificent
patient
greathearted
benefic
liberal
clement
magnanimous
lovable
easygoing
agreeable
unoffensive
mellow
well intentioned
respectful
sweet-tempered
pleasing
well-mannered
patriarchal
matriarchal
reassuring
broody
uplifting
inspiring
inspiriting
receptive
boosting
gratifying
stimulating
touchy-feely
soothing
cheering
fulfilling
wholesome
eleemosynary
unstinting
soft touch
cooperative
polite
calm
good
tactful
propitious
open-handed
dutiful
lavish
princely
delightful
big
bounteous
public-spirited
good-tempered
regardful
bountiful
heart in right place
accommodating
openhanded
openhearted
noble
courteous
engaging
freehanded
deferential
meek
moderate
humble
quiet
reverent
soft-spoken
temperate
shy
peaceful
bland
modest
moral
mild-mannered
retiring
non-confrontational
cool
pacific
peaceable
laid back
placid
dove-like
unassuming
lamblike
forgiving
demure
dovelike
harmless
hearty
soft-centred
comradely
enthusiastic
heartfelt
paternalistic
mindful
vigilant
cheery
sincere
earnest
happy
wholehearted
genuine
inviting
eager
companionable
approachable
wary
possessive
defensive
palsy
convivial
matey
amorous
deep
chummy
bonhomous
buddy-buddy
palsy-walsy
clinging
overprotective
jealous
consoling
commiserative
human
sympathizingUS
condoling
commiserating
piteous
ruthful
bighearted
sympathisingUK
having heart in right place
sparing
open-minded
well disposed
well-disposed
bleeding heart
do-good
loving and giving
old softie
well-intentioned
more ❯
“When Mrs. Goldberg saw her losing the battle, her Jewish mother instincts came into play.”
Adjective
▲
Native or innate
native
natural
connate
inborn
innate
“Spanish is quite obviously his mother tongue.”
Adjective
▲
Of the indigenous inhabitants of a place
native
indigenous
aboriginal
original
autochthonic
autochthonous
earliest
endemic
first
vernacular
primary
primaevalUK
primevalUS
primitive
born
domestic
local
initial
primordial
ancient
home-grown
autochthonal
pristine
regional
home-bred
enchoric
demotic
nonforeign
homegrown
ethnic
preliminary
incipient
basic
nascent
inchoate
prior
antecedent
prehistoric
precursory
germinal
initiative
leading
inductive
antediluvian
old
prefatory
prelusive
primigenial
archetypal
anterior
preparatory
pilot
antique
lead-in
earlier
preceding
proemial
preparative
provisional
foundation
budding
fledgling
trial
essential
young
precursive
test
past
preludial
elemental
radical
unprecedented
pioneering
aborning
first-gen
first-time
first-edition
first-ever
prolegomenous
premature
dedicatory
launching
advance
archaic
prototypical
advanced
forward
immediate
lead
head
lower
ur-
proto-
untouched by humans
base
raw
direct
firsthand
number one
numero uno
master
experimental
beforehand
undeveloped
unmediated
first-generation
former
uncivilisedUK
underlying
substratal
unevolved
uncomplicated
coarse
barbaric
uncivilizedUS
avant-garde
proleptical
bog-standard
foregoing
ahead
brand-new
prodromal
prefatorial
prelim
prodromic
preambular
preambulatory
in advance
antiquated
primogenital
eldest
first-born
ahead of time
pre-existing
of yore
early bird
prolegomenal
exordial
prelusory
of long ago
virginal
simple
exploratory
entry-level
intact
unmarried
pure
proving
unwed
undefiled
chaste
oldermost
untried
untapped
unused
new
unbroached
maidenly
fresh
oldest
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Descended from an indigenous population
local
native
aboriginal
indigenous
domestic
homegrown
home
national
resident
home-grown
home-made
autochthonous
endemic
autochthonic
born
regional
original
first
primitive
ancient
earliest
primevalUS
primordial
initial
primaevalUK
autochthonal
primary
pristine
homemade
internal
primal
early
prehistoric
antique
antediluvian
embryonic
primigenial
old
elementary
fundamental
underivative
underived
vernacular
home-bred
archaic
untouched by humans
enchoric
demotic
lower
ur-
proto-
nascent
uncivilisedUK
coarse
underlying
barbaric
substratal
unevolved
uncivilizedUS
uncomplicated
essential
enchorial
premier
inaugural
foremost
maiden
pioneer
starting
opening
foundational
prime
initiatory
headmost
inceptive
leadoff
virgin
beginning
commencing
introductory
infant
prototypal
rudimental
rudimentary
prototype
previous
first-hand
more ❯
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