dad

The word “dad” has 1 syllable: dad

It's pronounced as /dæd/


What is synonym and antonym for dad?

In the thesaurus, “dad” has 16 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for dad along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dad

Meanings of dad

  • noun
    1. A father, a male parent.
    2. (familiar) Used to address one's father.
    3. Used to address an older adult male.
    4. A lump or piece.
    5. A blow; act of striking something.
  • verb
    1. To throw against something; to dash.

Example Sentences

  • I asked dad to help me fix the broken bicycle chain.
  • Dad always tells the best bedtime stories with funny voices.
  • We're planning a surprise party for dad on his birthday.
  • Dad taught me how to tie my shoes with a double knot.
  • After a long day, I enjoy watching movies with dad on the couch.

On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to dad, such as: daddy, father, father figure, father image, old man, pa, papa.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

pa

  • PR consultant
  • advance man
  • ancestor
  • begetter
  • dad
  • daddy
  • father
  • father figure
  • father image
  • forebearer
  • old man
  • origin
  • padre
  • papa
  • pappy
  • parent
  • pater
  • paterfamilias
  • patriarch
  • pop
  • poppa
  • predecessor
  • press officer
  • procreator
  • progenitor
  • public relations officer
  • publicist
  • publicity agent
  • sire
  • source
  • stepfather

daddy

  • ancestor
  • antecedent
  • archetype
  • begetter
  • dad
  • father
  • father figure
  • father image
  • forebearer
  • foregoer
  • forerunner
  • grandaddy
  • granddaddy
  • model
  • mother
  • old man
  • origin
  • original
  • originator
  • pa
  • padre
  • papa
  • pappy
  • parent
  • pater
  • paterfamilias
  • patriarch
  • pop
  • poppa
  • precursor
  • predecessor
  • procreator
  • progenitor
  • prototype
  • sire
  • source
  • stepfather

earl

  • archduke
  • aristocrat
  • baron
  • baronet
  • bishop
  • blue blood
  • captain
  • cavalier
  • chevalier
  • commandant
  • commander
  • count
  • country gentleman
  • dad
  • don
  • duke
  • emperor
  • esquire
  • gentleman
  • governor
  • grandee
  • hidalgo
  • king
  • knight
  • leader
  • liege
  • lord
  • lordship
  • magnate
  • magnifico
  • man upstairs
  • marchese
  • margrave
  • marquess
  • marquis
  • master
  • milord
  • monarch
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nobility
  • noble
  • nobleman
  • old man
  • overlord
  • parliamentarian
  • patrician
  • peer
  • potentate
  • prince
  • princelet
  • princeling
  • raja
  • royalty
  • ruler
  • seigneur
  • seignior
  • sheik
  • sheikh
  • sire
  • sovereign
  • squire
  • superior
  • valet
  • viscount

padre

  • Holy Joe
  • abbey
  • abbot
  • ancestor
  • archbishop
  • archpriest
  • begetter
  • bible thumper
  • bishop
  • blackcoat
  • cardinal
  • cassock
  • chaplain
  • churchman
  • churchperson
  • clergyman
  • clergyperson
  • clergywoman
  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk
  • confessor
  • curate
  • cure
  • dad
  • daddy
  • deacon
  • deaconess
  • dean
  • devil dodger
  • diocesan
  • divine
  • dominie
  • ecclesiast
  • ecclesiastic
  • elder
  • evangelist
  • father
  • father confessor
  • forebearer
  • friar
  • harp polisher
  • high priest
  • high priestess
  • holy man
  • lama
  • man of God
  • man of the cloth
  • mendicant
  • minister
  • missionary
  • missioner
  • missionizer
  • monastic
  • monk
  • monsignor
  • oblate
  • origin
  • pa
  • papa
  • parent
  • parson
  • pastor
  • person of God
  • person of the cloth
  • pontiff
  • pop
  • pope
  • preacher
  • predecessor
  • predicant
  • prelate
  • presbyter
  • priest
  • priestess
  • primate
  • procreator
  • progenitor
  • pulpitarian
  • pulpiteer
  • rabbi
  • rector
  • religious
  • reverend
  • revivalist
  • sermonizer
  • shepherd
  • sire
  • sky pilot
  • sky scout
  • source
  • the rev
  • turn-around collar
  • vicar

old man

  • admirer
  • beau
  • beloved
  • benedict
  • better half
  • boy
  • boyfriend
  • bridegroom
  • companion
  • consort
  • crush
  • dad
  • daddy
  • darling
  • date
  • dear
  • escort
  • fancy man
  • father
  • father figure
  • father image
  • favorite
  • fellow
  • flame
  • gallant
  • gigolo
  • groom
  • honey
  • househusband
  • hubby
  • husband
  • intended
  • love
  • lover
  • male parent
  • male spouse
  • man
  • mate
  • mister
  • other half
  • pa
  • papa
  • partner
  • pater
  • paterfamilias
  • patriarch
  • pop
  • poppa
  • significant other
  • sire
  • soul mate
  • spark
  • sparker
  • spouse
  • squeeze
  • steady
  • stepfather
  • suitor
  • swain
  • sweet
  • sweetheart
  • sweetie
  • sweetie pie
  • valentine
  • widower
  • wooer

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