Synonyms of grandfather
39 similar words · 50 opposite words
Another word for grandfather is zayde. Other synonyms of grandfather are grandsire, highfather, grandfather in, goodsire and gramp. The opposite of grandfather is grandson.
Synonyms and similar words for grandfather
nounA male forefather.
- grandsireGrandfather.
- highfather rareA respected, high-ranking male elder or leader; a patriarch; a forefather; a grandfather.
verbTo retain discontinued laws or rules for (an object, individual or organization previously affected...
- grandfather inSynonym of grandfather.
nounMore synonyms
- goodsire ScotlandA grandfather.
- gramp colloquialGrandpa, grandfather.
- grampa informalGrandfather.
- gramps colloquial, humorousGrandpa, grandfather.
- grampop US, informalGrandfather.
- granda Scotland, informalGrandfather.
- grandad informal
- grandaddy informal
- granddad informalGrandfather.
- granddaddy informalSomething that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
- grandpa informalGrandfather.
- grandpap informalGrandfather.
- grandpapa informalGrandfather.
- grandpappy informalA grandfather.
- grandpaw US, dialectalGrandfather.
- grandpop US, informalGrandfather.
- granfer
- granpappy informalGrandfather.
- granther dialectalGrandfather.
- nonnoA grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.
- pa dialectalA short form of grandpa; grandfather.
- pap dialectal
- papa dialectalA pet name for one's grandfather.
- papaw dialectal
- pappaw dialectal
- pappy dialectalA grandfather.
- pawpaw dialectalGrandfather.
- peepaw dialectalSynonym of papa (“father”).
- pepaw dialectal
- pop-pop slangOne's grandfather.
- poppy dialectalOne's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
- zaydeGrandfather.
- ayle obsolete
- elderfather archaic, dialectalSynonym of eldfather.
- eldfather archaic, dialectalOne's grandfather or forefather.
- gran rareA grandfather.
Opposite of grandfather
nounA father of someone's parent.
- grandmother
- grandsonA son of one's child.
- abuelaA Hispanic grandmother.
- baba
- babcia
- babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts)
- babushka
- babusiaA Polish grandmother.
- babusya /babusia
- bubbe
- gammy colloquialGrandmother.
- gram colloquial
- gramma colloquial
- grammy US, colloquial
- gran informalA grandfather.
- grandma informal
- grandmammaGrandmother.
- grandmammy
- grandmawGrandmother.
- grandmomGrandmother.
- grandmommaGrandmother.
- grandmommyGrandmother.
- grandmumGrandmother.
- grandmummaGrandmother.
- grandmummyGrandmother.
- granny
- mamaw
- mamguA grandmother.
- mammaw
- meemawSynonym of mamaw (“grandmother”).
- memaw
- meme
- mimi
- mommomGrandmother.
- nan slang
- nana
- nannaGrandmother.
- nanny
- nonna dialectalA grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
- omaGrandmother, grandma.
- sittyGrandmother (in Arabic contexts).
- beldame obsolete
- eldermother archaic, dialectalSynonym of eldmother.
- eldmother archaic, dialectalOne's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
- grandam archaic
- grandma'am archaicThe mother of one’s own mother.
- grannam British, archaicA grandmother; an old woman.
- granum obsolete
nounMore antonyms
- grandchildA child of someone's child.
- granddaughterThe daughter of someone's child.
Meaning of grandfather
- noun A father of someone's parent.
- noun A male forefather.
- noun The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
grandfather in other languages
Questions about synonyms of grandfather
- What is another word for grandfather?
- Grandfather has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as zayde, grandsire, highfather, grandfather in, goodsire, gramp, grampa and gramps.
- What is the opposite of grandfather?
- The opposite of grandfather is grandson. Other antonyms of grandfather are granddaughter, grandchild, oma, nanna and abuela.
- What does grandfather mean?
- Grandfather means a father of someone's parent.
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