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Adjectives commonly used to describe "parent" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
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Of a person or an animal:
Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
(v)
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
Of or relating to biology.
(of a parent) Not having custody of a child.
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
Existing in nature.
Pertaining to adoption.
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
Old.
old; having lived for relatively many years.
No longer alive; dead.
Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
Influenced or changed by something.
(n)
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
Having a liking or affection (for). [(chiefly) with of]
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
Solitary; having no companion.
(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Of low quality.
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
A believer in Christianity.
An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
Displaying or feeling anger.
Showing concern.
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
Ruling; governing; prevailing
having suffered the death of a loved one
Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
Of or relating to a corporation.
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
Loved; lovable.
Likely or expected to happen or become.
elderly
Having a sex; being male or female.
Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
Only.
(of a marriage) Legally dissolved.
Relying upon; depending upon.
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
Recurring; happening time after time.
Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
Optimal; being the best possibility.
Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
Refers to being caring; something which nurtures.
Not used as a residence, generally referring to a building or property used for business or other commercial purposes.
(of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
Unhappy; despondent.