Synonyms of grandmother
46 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for grandmother is baba. Other synonyms of grandmother are oma, nanna, abuela, grandmamma and babushka. The opposite of grandmother is grandfather.
Synonyms and similar words for grandmother
nounMore synonyms
- abuelaA Hispanic grandmother.
- babaA grandmother.
- babciaA Polish grandmother.
- babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts)
- babushkaA Russian grandmother.
- babusiaA Polish grandmother.
- babusya /babusia
- bubbeA grandmother.
- gammy colloquialGrandmother.
- gram colloquialGrandmother.
- gramma colloquialA grandmother.
- grammy US, colloquialGrandmother.
- gran informalA grandmother.
- grandma informalGrandmother.
- grandmammaGrandmother.
- grandmammyGrandmother.
- grandmawGrandmother.
- grandmomGrandmother.
- grandmommaGrandmother.
- grandmommyGrandmother.
- grandmumGrandmother.
- grandmummaGrandmother.
- grandmummyGrandmother.
- grannyA grandmother.
- mamawOne's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother.
- mamguA grandmother.
- mammaw
- meemawSynonym of mamaw (“grandmother”).
- memaw
- meme
- mimi
- mommomGrandmother.
- nan slangSynonym of grandmother.
- nanaOne's grandmother.
- nannaGrandmother.
- nannyA grandmother.
- nonna dialectalA grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
- omaGrandmother, grandma.
- sittyGrandmother (in Arabic contexts).
- beldame obsoleteA grandmother.
- eldermother archaic, dialectalSynonym of eldmother.
- eldmother archaic, dialectalOne's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
- grandam archaicA grandmother.
- grandma'am archaicThe mother of one’s own mother.
- grannam British, archaicA grandmother; an old woman.
- granum obsoleteOne's grandmother.
Opposite of grandmother
nounAntonym(s) of “with regard to gender”.
- grandfatherA father of someone's parent.
nounAntonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”.
- granddaughterThe daughter of someone's child.
- grandsonA son of one's child.
- grandchildA child of someone's child.
Meaning of grandmother
- noun A mother of someone's parent.
- noun A female ancestor or progenitor.
- noun In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
grandmother in other languages
Questions about synonyms of grandmother
- What is another word for grandmother?
- Grandmother has 46 synonyms on Word.ws, such as baba, oma, nanna, abuela, grandmamma, babushka and bubbe.
- What is the opposite of grandmother?
- The opposite of grandmother is grandfather. Other antonyms of grandmother are grandson, granddaughter and grandchild.
- What does grandmother mean?
- Grandmother means a mother of someone's parent.
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