Synonyms of love child
17 similar words
Another word for love child is bastard. Other synonyms of love child are bastardling, bastid, by-blow, degenerate and fruit of adultery.
Synonyms and similar words for love child
nounA child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an...
- bastardA person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
- bastardlingA young or petty bastard.
- bastid slang
- by-blow
- degenerateOne who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral or corrupt person.
- fruit of adultery
- haramzada IndiaA bastard.
- illegitimateA person born to unmarried parents.
- mamzer
- natural childAn illegitimate child, a child born to unmarried parents.
- nullius filius
- outside child
- bantling archaic
- batchelor's son obsoleteA bastard; someone born out of wedlock.
- misbegotten obsolete
- slink obsolete
- whoreson archaic
Meaning of love child
- noun A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.
- noun Something that includes influences of multiple predecessors.
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Questions about synonyms of love child
- What is another word for love child?
- Love child has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bastard, bastardling, bastid, by-blow, degenerate, fruit of adultery, haramzada and illegitimate.
- What does love child mean?
- Love child means a child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.
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