Antonyms for fraternal
frəˈtɜr nlfra·ter·nal

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1. fraternaladjective

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

2. fraternaladjective

   Of brothers (fraternal twins)

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

3. fraternaladjective

   Related through a brother (fraternal nephew)

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

4. fraternaladjective

   In need of a brother or sister or friend.

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

5. fraternaladjective

   Like brothers (fraternal cousins)

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

6. fraternaladjective

   Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

7. fraternaladjective

   platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love)

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

8. fraternaladjective

   Antonyms:
   paternal, maternal, sororal

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1. fraternaladjective

   of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

   "a fraternal order"

   Antonyms:
   monovular, identical

   Synonyms:
   brotherly, brotherlike, biovular

2. fraternal, biovularadjective

   (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

   "fraternal twins are biovular"

   Antonyms:
   identical, monovular

   Synonyms:
   brotherly, brotherlike, biovular

3. brotherly, brotherlike, fraternaladjective

   like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

   "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"

   Antonyms:
   identical, monovular

   Synonyms:
   brotherly, brotherlike, biovular

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1. fraternaladjective

   Synonyms:
   brotherly

How to use fraternal in a sentence?

1. Chuzy:

   Failure and success are fraternal twins

2. The Argentine:

   I dream of a Europe that cares for children, that offers fraternal help to the poor and those newcomers seeking acceptance because they have lost everything and need shelter ... I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime.

3. The Grammy-nominated singer:

   (the lockdown) is heartbreaking in a fraternal way, but for myself I have seen rainier days.

4. Sherri Rowan:

   I push back on that, as soon as they respond and recognize what National Fraternal Order of Police is, medical personnel are summoned. EMTs and paramedics are called because of the risk that is possible when someone is recognized to be having that sort of condition. Police departments are looking to do the best job that they can.

5. Congressman Budd:

   The Fraternal Order of Police. The North Carolina Troopers Association. The list goes on and on, the Police Benevolent Association. They all at one point endorsed Cheri Beasley. But now they know me. They know her. And they have endorsed me.

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