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Avuncular meaning

  1. In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
  2. Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.

Synonyms of Avuncular

kinsman cousinly

Related words

Other words often associated with Avuncular or its synonyms:

relation relative

Using Avuncular

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle. | Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
  • Useful related words include: kinsman, cousinly.
  • In the example corpus, avuncular often appears in combinations such as: an avuncular, more avuncular.

Context around Avuncular

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

smoking 1×

Often after:

character 1× nature 1× doctor 1× elder 1×

Sentence patterns with Avuncular

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and more avuncular 1× as an avuncular elder statesman 1× be more avuncular than hanks 1× heavily smoking avuncular doctor 1× helpful and avuncular nature 1× s an avuncular character in 1× stone s avuncular and supportive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although many rock 1× crosby in road 1× in conversations between 1× it was worn 1× my perfect outcome 1× stone s avuncular 1×

Common sentence endings:

and avuncular nature 1× and more avuncular 1× and roll era 1× avuncular than hanks 1× in her life 1× inquiry and experimentation 1×

Words around Avuncular

Just before it in the word index:

avulsions 3 avulsion 10 avula 3 avu 2 avtr 7 avtovaz 6

Just after it in the word index:

avunduk 2 avus 2 avusd 2 avv 3 avventura 2 avviso 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 abdali 10 abels 10 abfa 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Avuncular

  • In this selection, "avuncular" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, smoking, character, nature and doctor stand out and add context to how "avuncular" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and more avuncular and as an avuncular elder statesman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "avuncular" sits close to words such as aad, abdali and abels, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with avuncular

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was worn away by microbes,” explains his heavily smoking, avuncular doctor. (12 words)

You might not think it possible for someone to be more avuncular than Hanks. (14 words)

My perfect outcome would have been for the deputy to have been less legal and more avuncular. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Crosby in Road to Singapore By the late 1950s, Crosby had become seen as an avuncular elder statesman of music, and his albums Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings and Bing With A Beat sold reasonably well, even in the rock-and-roll era. (43 words)

Although many rock critics of his era earned a reputation as crusty, Morse was anything but, and after his death, friends, fellow writers, musicians and publicists spoke of his helpful and avuncular nature. (33 words)

In conversations between The Mother and Zoe, and the pre-teen’s interactions with William, we learn he’s an avuncular character in her life. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

In conversations between The Mother and Zoe, and the pre-teen’s interactions with William, we learn he’s an avuncular character in her life.

Although many rock critics of his era earned a reputation as crusty, Morse was anything but, and after his death, friends, fellow writers, musicians and publicists spoke of his helpful and avuncular nature.

You might not think it possible for someone to be more avuncular than Hanks.

My perfect outcome would have been for the deputy to have been less legal and more avuncular.

It was worn away by microbes,” explains his heavily smoking, avuncular doctor.

Crosby in Road to Singapore By the late 1950s, Crosby had become seen as an avuncular elder statesman of music, and his albums Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings and Bing With A Beat sold reasonably well, even in the rock-and-roll era.

Stone's avuncular and supportive manner and his ability as an educator and designer created a synergistic office environment that fostered design inquiry and experimentation.

Common combinations with avuncular

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "avuncular" in a sentence?
An example: "In conversations between The Mother and Zoe, and the pre-teen’s interactions with William, we learn he’s an avuncular character in her life." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "avuncular" from authentic English texts.
What does "avuncular" mean?
Avuncular means: In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
What are synonyms of "avuncular"?
Common synonyms of "avuncular" include: kinsman, cousinly.
How many example sentences with "avuncular" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "avuncular", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.