1. (adj) paternal
belonging to or inherited from one's father
Synonyms: agnatic, parental, maternal, agnate
Antonyms: maternalistic, maternal, motherly, motherlike, unrelated
2. (adj) paternal
characteristic of a father
Synonyms: agnatic, parental, maternal, agnate
Antonyms: motherly, motherlike, maternalistic, unrelated, maternal
3. (adj) parental, maternal, paternal
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Synonyms: enate, paternal, agnatic, parental, maternal(p), agnate, enatic, maternal
Antonyms: motherlike, maternalistic, maternal, motherly, unrelated
4. (adj) agnate, agnatic, paternal
related on the father's side
Synonyms: agnatic, maternal, parental, paternal, agnate
Antonyms: maternal, motherly, motherlike, unrelated, maternalistic
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Synonyms for paternal 
