maternal

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

maternal UK [məˈtɜː.n ə l] US [-ˈtɝː-] adjective
1. behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, loving way
• maternal instincts
• She is very maternal towards her staff.
Compare paternal
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Kind and thoughtful
2. related to a mother's side of the family
• Her maternal grandmother (= mother's mother) is still alive.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Family relations in general
Derived: maternally

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  enate, enatic, maternal(p), parental, paternal
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  filial, paternal