Simple meaning
What does Parental mean?
Parental means connected to parents.
Dictionary definition
Related to parents or the role of being a parent.
Example sentences
Parental in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of parental in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, parental helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used parental to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Parental
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Parental word family
Base word
parental
noun
parentals
Plural form of parental when used as a countable noun.
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Practice 1
What does parental mean?
Parental means parental means connected to parents.
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