paternalistic

/pətˌɝnəlˈɪstɪk/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive

Synonyms for paternalistic

• paternal

Words that rhyme with paternalistic

• antagonistic
• characteristic
• humanistic
• mystic
• artistic
• realistic
• synergistic
• atheistic
• capitalistic
• chauvinistic
• cystic
• heuristic
• idealistic
• impressionistic
• individualistic
• linguistic
• materialistic
• mechanistic
• nationalistic
• optimistic
• relativistic
• altruistic
• anachronistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• deterministic
• dualistic
• euphemistic
• expressionistic
• fatalistic