Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > F Synonyms of filial Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. filial (vs. parental) usage: designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation 2. filial (vs. parental), daughterly usage: relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring; "filial respect" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of filial (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grume Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language