Parental

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to a parent or parents, or characteristic of the way parents care for their children. Showing the protective, nurturing qualities associated with parenthood.

“The school requires parental consent before students can participate in the overseas educational trip.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pa·ren·tal

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Synonyms

maternalpaternalfamilialguardian

Antonyms

filial

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Wordle

Eight letters with pattern PAR-; contains four vowels (A, E, A) with -AL suffix

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; adjective form from PARENT with common -AL ending

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