parental

[puh-ren-tl] / pəˈrɛn tl /

ADJECTIVE

having the quality or nature of a parent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fatherly maternal paternal

WEAK

affectionate benevolent benign caring comforting devoted fond forbearing gentle indulgent kind loving matriarchal motherly patriarchal protective sheltering supportive tender warm watchful

Example Sentences

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Tech companies are have responded by releasing more parental controls and restrictions for young users.

From Los Angeles Times

But the reach of this new parental right remains unclear.

From Los Angeles Times

He continued to have full parental responsibility for her and she was raised by her father and her stepmother.

From BBC

The company said it is also building parental controls for its AI characters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple’s Screen Time parental controls, while not perfect, are easy enough to manage from an iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal