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Definition of "grandmotherly" []

  • Characteristic of or befitting a grandmother. (adjective)
  • Having the qualities of a grandmother. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "grandmotherly" in a sentence
  • "It was more intended to point out what getting called grandmotherly means when you are a politician."
  • "Out of a political context being called grandmotherly is a good thing, inside the political context though, is another story."
  • "In politics, being called grandmotherly is an insult, being called angry and resentful is a compliment."
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