Fraternal vs Warmhearted - What's the difference?
fraternal | warmhearted | Synonyms |
Of brothers (fraternal twins ).
Related through a brother (fraternal nephew ).
In need of a brother or sister or friend.
Like brothers (fraternal cousins ).
Brotherly, befitting or of a brother or brothers.
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Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).
Being or of a society of men linked in brotherly union ( ).
Platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love).
* {{quote-news, 1988, February 19, Lawrence Bommer, The Radio Play, Chicago Reader
, passage=This new play by Gunnar Branson and Marc Silvia has a lot going for it--a warmhearted and detailed script about a 1940 radio broadcast (much like The 1940's Radio Hour), a sharp and energetic ten-member cast, and the right screwball pacing to make it work. }}
Fraternal is a synonym of warmhearted.
As adjectives the difference between fraternal and warmhearted
is that fraternal is of brothers (fraternal twins ) while warmhearted is .fraternal
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(en adjective)- a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
Synonyms
* brotherlyAntonyms
* sororal * paternal, maternalwarmhearted
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