sisterly

Adjective

• Characteristic of or appropriate to a sister; affectionate and protective.
• like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
  • "sisterly kindness"

Adj

• Of or characteristic of sisters.

Adv

• In the manner of a sister, behaving as one would expect of a sister; as a sister, as sisters.

Examples

• Her sisterly advice on word placement proved invaluable in the heated Scrabble match.

Synonyms

sisterlike, sororal

Antonyms

brotherly

Related Words

big-sisterly