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CHILD Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word child. (opposite meanings)
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Definition of CHILD

Best Opposite Words For CHILD

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parent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

• an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

verb

• look after a child until it is an adult

adult
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a fully developed person from maturity onward

• any mature animal

adjective satellite

• (of animals) fully developed

• designed to arouse lust

aged
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

• at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

• having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

• of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

• (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

elder
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who is older than you are

• any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

• any of various church officers

adjective satellite

• used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

mature
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• characteristic of maturity

• having reached full natural growth or development

• fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

• (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

adjective satellite

• fully considered and perfected

verb

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• develop and work out fully in one's mind

• become due for repayment

• cause to ripen or develop fully

• grow old or older

• cause to ripen and discharge pus

senior
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

noun

• an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

• a person who is older than you are

adjective satellite

• used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

Alternatives for PARENT

Alternatives for ADULT

Alternatives for AGED

Alternatives for ELDER

Alternatives for MATURE

Alternatives for SENIOR

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