What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Parents vs Parental - What's the difference?

parents | parental |

As nouns the difference between parents and parental

is that parents is plural of lang=en while parental is a person fulfilling a parental role.

As a verb parents

is third-person singular of parent.

As an adjective parental is

of or relating to a parent.

parents

English

Noun

(head)
  • I like hanging out with my parents , but my friends think it's weird.

    Synonyms

    * folks * parentals * old fogies * 'rents

    Verb

    (head)
  • (parent)
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    parental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to a parent
  • (genetics) of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid
  • See also

    * paternal * maternal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person fulfilling a parental role.
  • Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.

    Anagrams

    * ----