brotherlike

5.3

Having the care and loyalty of a brother

adjective
/ˈbrʌðərˌlaɪk/

: fraternal

Their brotherlike bond was evident in how they looked out for each other.

Examples

She appreciated his brotherlike advice during difficult times.
The brotherlike support he gives is invaluable.
His brotherlike concern for his friends made him popular in the group.
He has a very brotherlike bond with his friends.
His brotherlike concern for his friends made him popular in the group.
She appreciated his brotherlike advice during difficult times.
Their brotherlike bond was evident in how they looked out for each other.

Synonyms

brotherly

vsbrotherlike

23 1.6

Showing kind, loyal, and protective feelings like a brother

is the general term focusing on those same affectionate loyalty qualities

sisterly

vsbrotherlike

7 1.5

Showing warm, protective care and giving friendly advice

expresses similar loyalty and care but from a male sibling viewpoint

fraternal

vsbrotherlike

4 5.8

Showing warm friendly feelings like brothers do

focuses more on personal affection and loyal behavior than general relation

sisterlike

vsbrotherlike

4.7

Being warm and caring to someone the way a sister is

is the male sibling oriented term focusing on affection and loyalty

Antonyms

unfriendly

22 1.9

Not kind or warm to other people

antagonistic

16 6.8

Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something

How Brotherly

brotherlike

5.3

protective

99 2.0

warm

280 1.0

friendly

773 1.0

Surface Forms

brotherlike positive

Morphology

brotherlike = brother (transparent) = brother + like

The adjective is directly formed from 'brother' with the productive suffix '-like', meaning 'having qualities of a brother'.

Etymology

Brotherlike is made from brother and the common ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So, brotherlike means showing care or loyalty 'like a brother', for example protective help and friendly advice.