genealogy

The word “genealogy” has 5 syllables: ge-ne-al-o-gy

It's pronounced as /ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.dʒi/


What is synonym and antonym for genealogy?

In the thesaurus, “genealogy” has 32 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for genealogy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for genealogy

  • ancestry
  • birth
  • blood
  • blood line
  • bloodline
  • breeding
  • derivation
  • descent
  • extraction
  • family
  • family tree
  • generation
  • genetics
  • heredity
  • history
  • house
  • kin
  • kindred
  • line
  • lineage
  • origin
  • parentage
  • pedigree
  • progeniture
  • race
  • relations
  • relatives
  • stemma
  • stirps
  • stock
  • strain
  • succession

Antonyms for genealogy

  • child
  • heir
  • inheritor
  • issue
  • offspring
  • posterity
  • progeny
  • seed
  • son
  • successor

Meanings of genealogy

  • noun
    1. The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
    2. A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
    3. The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Example Sentences

  • He became fascinated with genealogy after discovering his ancestors were from Ireland.
  • The library offers many resources for researching genealogy and family history.
  • Genealogy can reveal surprising connections between distant relatives.
  • She spent years compiling her genealogy to create a family tree.
  • Learning about your genealogy can provide a deeper understanding of your heritage.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to genealogy, such as: ancestry, birth, blood, blood line, bloodline, breeding, child.

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

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  • commentaries
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  • epic
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  • genealogy
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families

  • ancestors
  • ancestry
  • birth
  • blended families
  • blood
  • brackets
  • branches
  • breeds
  • brood
  • broods
  • categories
  • children
  • clan
  • clans
  • clansmen
  • class
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  • classifications
  • descendants
  • descendents
  • descent
  • descriptions
  • divisions
  • dynasties
  • dynasty
  • extended families
  • extraction
  • feathers
  • folk
  • folks
  • forebears
  • genealogy
  • genera
  • generations
  • genre
  • genuses
  • grades
  • group
  • groups
  • headings
  • heirs and assigns
  • house
  • household
  • households
  • houses
  • ilks
  • in-laws
  • inheritance
  • issue
  • issues
  • kidneys
  • kind
  • kindred
  • kindreds
  • kinds
  • kinfolks
  • kins
  • kinsfolk
  • kinsmen
  • kinswomen
  • kith and kin
  • kiths
  • labels
  • leagues
  • likes
  • line
  • lineage
  • lineages
  • lines
  • manners
  • menage
  • natures
  • network
  • nuclear families
  • offspring
  • offsprings
  • orders
  • parentage
  • pedigree
  • people
  • progenies
  • progenitors
  • progeny
  • race
  • races
  • ranks
  • relations
  • relationship
  • relatives
  • rubrics
  • scions
  • sections
  • seed
  • seeds
  • sets
  • siblings
  • sorts
  • specialities
  • specialties
  • species
  • stocks
  • strain
  • subclasses
  • subdivision
  • subdivisions
  • subgroups
  • subspecieses
  • system
  • tiers
  • titles
  • tribe
  • tribes
  • types
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family

  • ancestors
  • ancestry
  • birth
  • blended family
  • blood
  • bracket
  • branch
  • breed
  • brood
  • category
  • children
  • clan
  • clansman
  • class
  • classification
  • descendant
  • descendants
  • descendent
  • descent
  • description
  • division
  • dynasty
  • extended family
  • extraction
  • feather
  • folk
  • folks
  • forebears
  • genealogy
  • generation
  • generations
  • genre
  • genus
  • grade
  • group
  • heading
  • heirs and assigns
  • house
  • household
  • ilk
  • in-laws
  • inheritance
  • issue
  • kidney
  • kin
  • kind
  • kindred
  • kinfolk
  • kinfolks
  • kinsfolk
  • kinsman
  • kinswoman
  • kith
  • kith and kin
  • label
  • league
  • like
  • line
  • lineage
  • manner
  • menage
  • nature
  • network
  • nuclear family
  • offspring
  • order
  • parentage
  • pedigree
  • people
  • progenitors
  • progeny
  • race
  • relations
  • relationship
  • relative
  • relatives
  • rubric
  • scion
  • section
  • seed
  • set
  • siblings
  • sort
  • speciality
  • specialty
  • species
  • stock
  • strain
  • subclass
  • subdivision
  • subgroup
  • subspecies
  • system
  • tier
  • title
  • tribe
  • type
  • variety

family tree

  • ancestral tree
  • ancestry
  • birth
  • blood
  • bloodline
  • breeding
  • descent
  • extraction
  • family
  • family history
  • genealogical chart
  • genealogical tree
  • genealogy
  • heredity
  • house
  • kin
  • kindred
  • line
  • lineage
  • origin
  • parentage
  • pedigree
  • race
  • relations
  • relatives
  • stemma
  • stock
  • strain
  • succession
  • tree

parentage

  • ancestor
  • ancestry
  • antecedent
  • antecessor
  • birth
  • blood
  • bloodline
  • breed
  • breeding
  • derivation
  • descent
  • extraction
  • family
  • family tree
  • forebear
  • forefather
  • foregoer
  • foremother
  • forerunner
  • genealogy
  • heredity
  • heritage
  • house
  • kin
  • kindred
  • line
  • lineage
  • origin
  • pedigree
  • precursor
  • primogenitor
  • progenitor
  • race
  • relations
  • relatives
  • seed
  • source
  • stock
  • strain
  • succession

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