Synonyms of mother
38 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for mother is mama. Other synonyms of mother are moms and mammy. The opposite of mother is child.
Synonyms and similar words for mother
nounA female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.
- biological mother
nounA source or origin.
nounSomething that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.).
- Big One
- father
- grandfather
- granddaddySomething that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
nounAny elderly woman, especially within a particular community.
nounHysterical passion; hysteria; the uterus.
nounMore synonyms
- mater formalMother.
- Colloquial or slang synonyms:
- ma USMother, mama.
- mamMum, mom; diminutive of mother.
- mamaSynonym of mother (“a female parent”).
- mamawOne's mother.
- mamma
- mammaw
- mammyMamma; mother.
- mamsieMother, mum.
- mamsyMum, mother.
- meemawSynonym of mamaw (“grandmother”).
- memaw
- mom US, informalMother.
- momsAffectionate term of address for one's mother.
- momma USA betel nut plus other ingredients (like areca nut, betel leaves, slaked lime, and tobacco) to be chewed on.
- mommy USMother.
- momsy US
- motherlingA mother, especially a precious one.
- mum BritishMother.
- mummy BritishMother.
- mumsy BritishMum, mother.
- old lady derogatoryOne's mother.
- mutha
- dam obsoleteFemale parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals.
- minnie Scotland, obsoleteMother, mummy.
nounMore synonyms
- MF
- mofoSyllabic abbreviation of motherfucker.
- motherfuckerOne who engages in incest with their mother.
Opposite of mother
nounWith regards to gender.
nounWith regards to ancestry.
Meaning of mother
- noun A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
- noun A pregnant female; mother-to-be; a female who gestates a baby.
- noun A female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.
mother in other languages
Questions about synonyms of mother
- What is another word for mother?
- Mother has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mama, moms and mammy.
- What is the opposite of mother?
- The opposite of mother is child. Other antonyms of mother are son.
- What does mother mean?
- Mother means a female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
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