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DEPENDENTS Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word dependents. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dependents. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DEPENDENTS

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brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

descendants
nounn
noun

• all of the offspring of a given progenitor

family
nounn
noun

• a social unit living together

• primary social group; parents and children

• a collection of things sharing a common attribute

• people descended from a common ancestor

• a person having kinship with another or others

• (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

• a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

• an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

issue
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

• one of a series published periodically

• some situation or event that is thought about

• the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

• supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

• the immediate descendants of a person

• the becoming visible

• an opening that permits escape or release

• the act of issuing printed materials

verb

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• circulate or distribute or equip with

• bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

• come out of

• make out and issue

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

spawn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

verb

• call forth

• lay spawn

babies
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

children
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

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

• an immature childish person

• a member of a clan or tribe

heirs
nounn
noun

• a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

• a person who inherits some title or office

infants
nounn
noun

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

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

scions
nounn
noun

• a descendant or heir

successors
nounn
noun

• a person who follows next in order

• a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

• a person who inherits some title or office

wards
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

• English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

• a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

• English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

• block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

• United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

• a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

verb

• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

youngsters
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

dependant
nounn
noun

• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

adjective satellite

• contingent on something else

• addicted to a drug

drug-addicted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• addicted to a drug

hooked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• curved down like an eagle's beak

• addicted to a drug

• having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)

Best Hypernyms For DEPENDENTS

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receiver recipient

Alternatives for BROOD

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