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CHILDREN Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word children. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word children. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CHILDREN

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descendants
nounn
noun

• all of the offspring of a given progenitor

minors
nounn
noun

• a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)

offspring
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

• something that comes into existence as a result

• any immature animal

progeny
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

kids
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English dramatist (1558-1594)

• soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• young goat

verb

• tell false information to for fun

• be silly or tease one another

toddlers
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young child who is just beginning to walk

youngsters
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

youths
nounn
noun

• a young person (especially a young man or boy)

• young people collectively

• the time of life between childhood and maturity

• early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

• an early period of development

• the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

kid
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English dramatist (1558-1594)

• soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• young goat

verb

• tell false information to for fun

• be silly or tease one another

baby
nounn
noun

• a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

• the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

• an immature childish person

• an unborn child; a human fetus

• a very young mammal

• a project of personal concern to someone

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

verb

• treat with excessive indulgence

fry
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English painter and art critic (1866-1934)

• English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)

verb

• be excessively hot

• cook in hot fat or oil

• kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

minor
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of lesser importance or stature or rank

• lesser in scope or effect

• inferior in number or size or amount

• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

• not of legal age

• of lesser seriousness or danger

• of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

noun

• a young person of either sex

adjective satellite

• of the younger of two boys with the same family name

• warranting only temporal punishment

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

verb

• have as one's secondary field of study

nestling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• young bird not yet fledged

• a young person of either sex

nipper
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

shaver
nounn
noun

• an adult male who shaves

• a young person of either sex

• a razor powered by an electric motor

tiddler
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

tike
nounn
noun

• a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

• a young person of either sex

tyke
nounn
noun

• a native of Yorkshire

• a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

• a young person of either sex

youngster
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

small fry
nounn
noun

• someone who is small and insignificant

• a young person of either sex

Best Hypernyms For CHILDREN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for children, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
offspring descendant descendent individual issue juvenile minors mortal people person progeny somebody someone soul teens youth babies individuals infants juveniles kids toddlers youngsters
Phrases (1)
juvenile person

Alternatives for DESCENDANTS

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