avuncularadjective
uk/əˈvʌŋ.kjə.lər/us/əˈvʌŋ.kjə.lɚ/formalfriendly, kind, or helpful, like the expected behaviour of an uncle:
an avuncular, quietly spoken man
His avuncular image belies his steely determination.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Kind & thoughtful
- accommodating
- attentive
- be all heart idiom
- be big of sb idiom
- beautiful
- benign
- consideration
- fatherly
- good-hearted
- good-natured
- goodwill
- gracious
- have a heart of gold idiom
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- obliging
- open-hearted
- supportive
- well meant
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