Antonyms for maternal
məˈtɜr nlma·ter·nal

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1. maternaladjective

   Antonyms:
   paternal

2. maternaladjective

   His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.

   Antonyms:
   paternal

3. maternaladjective

   Toby is my maternal uncle.

   Antonyms:
   paternal

4. maternaladjective

   Antonyms:
   paternal

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1. maternaladjective

   characteristic of a mother

   "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers

   Antonyms:
   unrelated, paternal, fatherlike, fatherly, paternalistic

   Synonyms:
   maternal(p), parental, paternal, enate, enatic

2. maternaladjective

   relating to or derived from one's mother

   "maternal genes"

   Antonyms:
   fatherly, paternal, fatherlike, paternalistic, unrelated

   Synonyms:
   maternal(p), parental, paternal, enate, enatic

3. parental, maternal, paternaladjective

   relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

   "parental guidance"

   Antonyms:
   paternal, paternalistic, unrelated, fatherly, fatherlike

   Synonyms:
   enate, paternal, agnatic, parental, maternal(p), agnate, enatic

4. enate, enatic, maternal(p)adjective

   related on the mother's side

   "my maternal grandmother"

   Antonyms:
   paternalistic, paternal, fatherlike, unrelated, fatherly

How to use maternal in a sentence?

1. Jennifer Conti:

   It's this exact reason that it's nonsensical to legislate these cases : Nobody arrives at the decision to have an abortion after 24 weeks carelessly, rather, it's the rare case of rapidly decompensating maternal heart disease or a delayed diagnosis of anencephaly, where the fetus forms without a complete brain or skull, that bring people to these decisions.

2. Whitney Rice:

   [ People ] may seek unsafe ways of terminating a pregnancy and could have harmful consequences, you also have people who may sort of be forced to continue pregnancies to term and could have a risk of infant health outcomes that include low birth weight, preterm birth, or may have a risk of maternal mortality.

3. Komal Chohan:

   I am heartbroken to confirm that my naniji (maternal grandmother), Amarjeet Kaur Johal, is among those killed in the senseless shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis, i have several family members who work at the particular facility and are traumatized. My nani, my family, and our families should not feel unsafe at work, at their place of worship, or anywhere.

4. Renay Mandel Corren:

   It was not a soundbite parenting experience. None of my parents had a lot of training to be parents themselves. They did the best they could, which was not good at all, when you have a parent who's nontraditional, chaos become part of the picture. But she was a great friend, she was a magnetic force. She may not have had the greatest maternal instinct but she had the ability to transcend any differences.

5. Laxmi Mehta:

   Involvement of the cardio-obstetrics team from preconception to postpartum care is critical because these experts working together can help identify ways to prevent maternal morbidity and mortality.

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