filial

Meanings

Adjective

designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
- "filial respect"

Adj

Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
Respectful of the duties and attitudes of sons or daughters toward their parents.
Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English filial, from Latin fīliālis, from filius (“son”) / filia (“daughter”).

Antonyms

parental, unfilial

Scrabble Score: 9

filial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
filial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
filial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

filial is a valid Words With Friends word