fathering

The word “fathering” has 3 syllables: fa-ther-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈfɑː.ðɚ.ɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for fathering?

In the thesaurus, “fathering” has 25 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for fathering

  • bearing
  • begetting
  • caregiving
  • caretaking
  • engendering
  • fatherhood
  • gendering
  • generating
  • getting
  • maternity
  • motherhood
  • mothering
  • multiplying
  • parenthood
  • parenting
  • paternity
  • procreating
  • producing
  • propagating
  • raising
  • rearing
  • reproducing
  • siring
  • spawning
  • upbringing

Meanings of fathering

  • verb
    1. To be a father to; to sire.
    2. To give rise to.
    3. To act as a father; to support and nurture.
    4. To provide with a father.
    5. To adopt as one's own.

Example Sentences

  • He took great pride in fathering his children with love and care.
  • Fathering a child is one of the most profound experiences in life.
  • She admired his dedication to fathering and nurturing his family.
  • After years of struggle, he felt ready for the responsibilities of fathering.
  • The book explores the challenges of fathering in a modern world.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms or another words to fathering, such as: bearing, begetting, caregiving, caretaking, engendering, fatherhood, gendering.

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

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  • assembling
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nativity

  • Christmastide
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yielding

  • abandoning
  • abidance
  • abnegating
  • acquiescence
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  • advancing
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  • cracking
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  • crumpling
  • cultivating
  • deciding
  • deference
  • deferring
  • deflating
  • delicate
  • delivering
  • deserting
  • determining
  • developing
  • discarding
  • discipline
  • disciplined
  • docile
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  • doing
  • drawing on
  • droopy
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  • dying
  • easy
  • effecting
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  • failing
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  • flabby
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  • flattening
  • flexible
  • flimsy
  • floppy
  • forbearing
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  • governable
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  • handing over
  • humble
  • humility
  • impassive
  • imploding
  • inaugurating
  • inducing
  • indulging
  • inhibition
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  • insubstantial
  • introducing
  • intrusting
  • invoking
  • knuckling under
  • lank
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  • law-abiding
  • lax
  • laying down
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  • long-suffering
  • loose
  • luxuriating
  • making
  • malleable
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  • meekness
  • melting
  • melting down
  • modesty
  • mushy
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  • nourishing
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  • obedience
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  • obeisance
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  • overdoing
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  • submission
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  • tolerant
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  • uncaring
  • uncomplaining
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  • willing
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effecting

  • ability
  • accomplishing
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  • act
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  • adequate
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  • arete
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  • attainment
  • begetting
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  • enacting
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  • engendering
  • establishing
  • executing
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  • exploit
  • fabricating
  • fashioning
  • fathering
  • feat
  • finish
  • forcible
  • forging
  • forming
  • forwarding
  • fostering
  • founding
  • fruition
  • fulfilling
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  • generating
  • giving rise to
  • gratification
  • implementation
  • in force
  • inaugurating
  • inducing
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  • just the ticket
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  • lawful
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  • making
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  • nourishing
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