GRE vocabulary
avuncular
kind and friendly in the manner of an uncle
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Avuncular in a sentence
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The old professor offered avuncular advice to his nervous students.
Synonyms
Antonyms
hostilecoldunfriendly
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Questions about “avuncular”
Avuncular (adjective) means kind and friendly in the manner of an uncle
Here is avuncular used in an example sentence: "The old professor offered avuncular advice to his nervous students."
Common synonyms for avuncular include genial, benevolent, kindly.
Antonyms of avuncular include hostile, cold, unfriendly.
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