parentish

adj

parentish

adj

Etymology From parent + -ish.

1

Informal Resembling or characteristic of a parent.

  • It just shows how you were too young to be making parentish decisions.”2013, Adele Griffin, Split Just Right:
  • Doesn't help much, does it?” He grinned. “Well, it's a pretty parentish thing to say.”2013, Steven Parlato, The Namesake:

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