wifelike

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet 'einer Ehefrau eigen oder angemessen'; heute gilt es als veraltet und wurde durch 'wifely' ersetzt.

An archaic adjective meaning 'characteristic of or befitting a wife', now considered obsolete and replaced by 'wifely'.

1. Befitting a wifeC1formal

   Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with a wife, such as loyalty, care, and domesticity.

   Einer Ehefrau angemessen

   • Her wifelike devotion to her husband was admired by all.
   • He appreciated her wifelike attention to the household.
   • She displayed a wifelike grace in managing the family.

   Synonymedomestichousewifelymatronlyuxorialwifely

   Antonymemanly