parental /pəˈɹɛn.təl/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Of or relating to a parent. •Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid. •Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender. noun1 •A person fulfilling a parental role.Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions. formsparentals · more parental · most parental