Synonyms for child
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WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. childnoun

   A daughter or son.

   Synonyms:
   offspring, girl, kid, boy, fruit of ones loins

   Antonyms:
   father, mother, parent

2. childnoun

   A person who is below the age of adulthood; a minor .

   Go easy on him: he is but a child.

   Synonyms:
   boy, girl, kid, offspring, fruit of ones loins

   Antonyms:
   adult

3. childnoun

   A data item, process or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another data item, process or object.

   The child node then stores the actual data of the parent node.

   Synonyms:
   kid, boy, girl, offspring, fruit of ones loins

4. childnoun

   Synonyms:
   boy, kid, girl, brat, lass, lad, bairn

5. childnoun

   Antonyms:
   parent

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestlingnoun

   a young person of either sex

   "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

   Synonyms:
   chela, kid, nestling, tiddler, pip-squeak, claw, electric razor, nipper, shaver, pincer, kidskin, boor, peasant, barbarian, squirt, churl, tyke, minor, tike, small fry, youngster, electric shaver, baby bird, fry, baby

   Antonyms:
   parent

2. child, kidnoun

   a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

   "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"

   Synonyms:
   nestling, tiddler, fry, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, kidskin, tike

   Antonyms:
   parent

3. child, babynoun

   an immature childish person

   "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"

   Synonyms:
   nestling, tiddler, fry, babe, sister, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, tike, infant

   Antonyms:
   parent

4. childnoun

   a member of a clan or tribe

   "the children of Israel"

   Synonyms:
   nestling, tiddler, fry, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, tike

   Antonyms:
   parent

Matched Categories

1. • Descendant
   • Person

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childnoun

   Synonyms:
   [pl. Children.] infant, babe, baby, nursling, suckling, chit, brat, bantling, bairn, little one

2. childnoun

   Synonyms:
   young person

3. childnoun

   Synonyms:
   offspring, issue, progeny

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childnoun

   Synonyms:
   progeny, offspring, issue, infant, babe, baby, tot, bairn, brat, bastard (illegitimate), orphan, foundling, waif, cockney (spoilt child), minor

   Associated words:
   pediatrics, prolicide, infanticide, puberty, philoprogenitive, philoprogenitiveness, misopedia, filicide, putti, filial, filiation, affiliation, affiliate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "child":

   children, infant, niño, kid, childhood, son, kids, baby, 'enfant, boy, enfant, infantil, juvenile, infantile, minor, minors, secondary, daughter, enfants, girl, niños

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1. Irwin Redlener:

   If I was running the training for agents, I'd say, William Schaffner're acting as a parental surrogate and as such have to pay attention as if this were William Schaffner own child, the government has taken custody of these children, and they have to own that responsibility. Irwin Redlener can't just take custody without responsibility.

2. Ryan Kohnke:

   She told them, ‘Just glue me back together,’ it’s kind of a testament to her sassiness, her attitude, her spunk. She is a very adventurous child. For her to crack a joke and have that type of human moment was big. My sister and I both kind of chuckled. We thought that was funny.

3. Peter Gray:

   Fathers' roles are including more and more direct child care in the last 30, 40 years, that opens doors to greater opportunities to connect.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   Every study done shows that Medicare for All is the most cost-effective approach to providing healthcare to every man, woman and child in this country.

5. Chris Husted:

   It is a complete tragedy and Liam will be very missed, my son is very distraught by the news. Liam was a special needs child, at a disadvantage and dependent on others' kindness. Unfortunately, his mother took that away.