states·man·like \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\adjective : marked by the qualities (as wisdom, breadth of view, or diplomacy) of a statesman : befitting a statesman < a man of statesmanlike judgment — Marjory S. Douglas > < a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities — V.L.Parrington >