- paternal - belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"
- paternal - characteristic of a father
Antonyms: maternal, maternalistic, motherly, motherlike
- parental, maternal, paternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
- agnate, agnatic, paternal - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)
- paternal - characteristic of a father