English edit

Etymology edit

From parent +‎ -ish.

Adjective edit

parentish (comparative more parentish, superlative most parentish)

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
    • 2013, Adele Griffin, Split Just Right:
      It just shows how you were too young to be making parentish decisions.”
    • 2013, Steven Parlato, The Namesake:
      Doesn't help much, does it?” He grinned. “Well, it's a pretty parentish thing to say.”

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