Synonyms of child
58 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for child is boy. Other synonyms of child are minor, juvenile, youth, tot and chit. The opposite of child is father.
Synonyms and similar words for child
nounA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or...
- kidA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
nounOne's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
nounA person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of...
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- boyA male child.
- binary cloneA composite organism created from the combination of DNA from two separate genetic sources, rather than one....
- progeny
- hybrid
- bairnA child or baby.
- brat derogatoryA human child.
- chitA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- crumb cruncher humorous, slangA child.
- crumb crusher slangA child.
- crumb grinder humorous, slangA child.
- crumb snatcher humorous, slangA child.
- fry UK, dialectal
- juvenileA prepubescent child.
- kiddieA child.
- little oneA young child.
- minorA child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer...
- mini-me slangA person who is a miniature, but otherwise identical, version of a particular person.
- moppet colloquialA child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- munchkin informalA child.
- nipper slangA child.
- slipA child's pinafore.
- small fry informal
- sprog UK, slangA child.
- sprogletA small child.
- sproutA child.
- tart
- totA small child.
- tykeA small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
- younglingA young person, animal, or plant; chit.
- youngsterA young person.
- young'un UK, USChild.
- youthA young person.
- crib lizard slangA child, especially a baby or toddler.
- crotch critter slangA child.
- crotch dropping slangA child; an offspring.
- crotch fruit slangA child; offspring.
- crotch goblin slangA child.
- crotch monkey slang
- crotchling slangA child.
- cum cheese slang, vulgar
- cum pet slang, vulgar
- cunt dropping slang, vulgarA child.
- fucklet slang, vulgarA child, regarded as the result of the process of breeding.
- fuck trophy slang, vulgarA child.
- hump dumplingA child.
- pet sperm
- semen demon slangA child; a brat.
- shitling slang, vulgarA child.
- sperm blossom slangA child; one’s offspring.
- sperm buttercup slang
- sperm bubbles slang
- bitchling slangA small, young, or diminutive bitch (all senses).
- terence vulgarA male given name from Latin, popular in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century.
Opposite of child
nounAntonym(s) of “offspring”.
- fatherA male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
- motherA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered...
- parentA person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
nounAntonym(s) of “person below the age of adulthood”.
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Meaning of child
- noun A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
- noun A youth aged 1 to 9 years, whereas neonates are aged 0 to 1 month, infants are aged 1 to 12 months, and adolescents are aged 10 to 20 years.
- noun One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
child in other languages
Questions about synonyms of child
- What is another word for child?
- Child has 58 synonyms on Word.ws, such as boy, minor, juvenile, youth, tot, chit, bairn and youngling.
- What is the opposite of child?
- The opposite of child is father. Other antonyms of child are mother and parent.
- What does child mean?
- Child means a person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
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