matronly

Meaning

Adj

1. In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
2. Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.
3. Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.

Adv

In the manner of a matron.

Synonyms

matronal

staid

dignified

earnest

grave

🪦

important

middle-aged

respectable

saturnine

sedate

serious

sober

solemn

stilted

time-honored

venerable

worshipful

burning

time honoured

demure

Translations

matronenhaft

αξιοπρεπής

σεβαστός

σοβαρός

imposant

serio

matronale

entero

matronal

sobrio

رزين

matronalmente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪtɹənli/

Etymology

From matron + -ly.