parental

parental — adjective

1. describing things that come from a mother or father, or that belong to the role

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing things that come from a mother or father, or that belong to the role of being someone's mother or father — for example, the love a parent feels, the rules a parent sets, or the duties a parent carries.

例句

Maya needed parental permission before joining the school trip to Tainan.

parental + abstract noun: permission / consent / approval

Strong parental support helped Marcus finish his first year of medical school.

parental + support / guidance / care

同義詞
  • fatherly

    specifically male; warmer and more emotional than 'parental'

  • motherly

    specifically female; suggests caring or nurturing behaviour

  • familial

    broader — covers the whole family, not just the parent role

反義詞
  • filial

    describes the child's side of the relationship, e.g. filial duty

文法句型

parental + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Common fixed pairings include parental leave, parental consent, parental control, and parental rights. Avoid using it after a linking verb — say 'her advice was that of a parent', not 'her advice was parental'.

常見錯誤

❌My teacher was very parental yesterday.
✅My teacher acted like a parent yesterday.
💡'parental' is normally placed before a noun, not after 'be' or 'feel'.
❌I need my parental signature on this form.
✅I need my parent's signature on this form.
💡use the noun 'parent's' for possession; 'parental' describes a type of thing, not ownership.