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PROGENY Antonyms

There are 7 antonyms of the word progeny. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PROGENY

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ancestor
nounn
noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

dam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

• a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

• female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

verb

• obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

forebear
nounn
noun

• a person from whom you are descended

forefather
nounn
noun

• the founder of a family

• person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

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

predecessor
nounn
noun

• one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

sire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

• the founder of a family

• male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse

verb

• make (offspring) by reproduction

Alternatives for ANCESTOR

Alternatives for DAM

Alternatives for FOREBEAR

Alternatives for FOREFATHER

Alternatives for PARENT

Alternatives for PREDECESSOR

Alternatives for SIRE

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