PARENTAL QUALITY Synonyms

• a loving feeling

• feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

• guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong

• characterized by extreme care and great effort

• worthy of reliance or trust

• worthy of being depended on

• consistent in performance or behavior

• financially safe

• zealous in devotion or affection

• (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use

• characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

• quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

• giving courage or confidence or hope

• furnishing support and encouragement

• exerting control or influence

• showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

• connected by participation or association or use

• entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

• emotionally involved

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

• enveloped

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• feeling or showing love and affection

• intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

• showing care

• (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

• worthy of reliance or trust

• worthy of being depended on

• conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

• worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

• being the agent or cause

• having an acceptable credit rating

• furnishing support or assistance

• worthy of trust or belief

• taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

• help develop, help grow

• look after a child until it is an adult

• provide with nourishment