parent

The word “parent” has 2 syllables: par-ent

It's pronounced as /ˈpɛr.ənt/


What is synonym and antonym for parent?

In the thesaurus, “parent” has 78 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for parent

  • ancestor
  • antecedent
  • architect
  • attend
  • author
  • bear
  • beget
  • begetter
  • breed
  • cause
  • center
  • cradle
  • creator
  • cultivate
  • custodian
  • dad
  • daddy
  • engender
  • father
  • feed
  • folks
  • forbear
  • forebear
  • forebearer
  • forefather
  • forerunner
  • foster
  • fountainhead
  • gender
  • generate
  • genitor
  • get
  • grandfather
  • grandmother
  • guardian
  • hatch
  • have
  • ma
  • mama
  • mamma
  • mammy
  • mater
  • mind
  • mom
  • momma
  • mommy
  • mother
  • multiply
  • nourish
  • nurse
  • nurture
  • origin
  • originator
  • pa
  • papa
  • pater
  • pop
  • poppa
  • primogenitor
  • procreate
  • procreator
  • produce
  • progenitor
  • propagate
  • prototype
  • raise
  • rear
  • reproduce
  • root
  • sire
  • source
  • spawn
  • stepfather
  • stepmother
  • stepparent
  • supply
  • watch
  • wellspring

Antonyms for parent

  • child
  • consequence
  • effect
  • end
  • outcome
  • outgrowth
  • result

Meanings of parent

  • noun
    1. One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
    2. A surrogate mother.
    3. A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material.
    4. A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
    5. A relative.
    6. The source or origin of something.
    7. An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
    8. Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.
    9. The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
  • verb
    1. To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Example Sentences

  • Every parent wants the best for their child.
  • She learned valuable lessons from her parent.
  • Being a parent comes with great responsibilities.
  • He asked his parent for advice before making a decision.
  • The school requires a parent to sign the permission slip.

On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parent, such as: ancestor, antecedent, architect, attend, author, bear, beget.

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

Related Words

ma

  • AM
  • Artium Magister
  • IQ
  • child-bearer
  • grandmother
  • intelligence quotient
  • mama
  • mamma
  • mammy
  • master
  • mater
  • materfamilias
  • matriarch
  • matron
  • mental ratio
  • mom
  • momma
  • mommy
  • mother
  • mum
  • mumsy
  • old lady
  • parent
  • stepmother
  • supermom
  • superwoman

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

dad

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

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

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