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unmaternal

/ˌʌnməˈtɜːrnəl/ adjective · British & US

Valid in UK

What does unmaternal mean?

adjective

Not showing or having the qualities of a mother; not maternal.

Example

"Her unmaternal behavior shocked her family and friends."

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Words that share this root

mother maternal matron matronly

What's another word for unmaternal?

unmotherly unmatronly unfeminine inhuman uncompassionate

What's the opposite of unmaternal?

maternal motherly matronly

Rhymes with unmaternal

maternal matronal matronly matronal