parents

The word “parents” has 2 syllables: par-ents

It's pronounced as /ˈpɛr.ənts/


What is synonym and antonym for parents?

In the thesaurus, “parents” has 70 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for parents

  • ancestors
  • antecedents
  • attends
  • bears
  • begets
  • breeds
  • brood
  • clan
  • cradles
  • cultivates
  • custodians
  • daddies
  • dads
  • engenders
  • fathers
  • feeds
  • forbears
  • forebearers
  • forebears
  • forefathers
  • fosters
  • genders
  • generates
  • genitors
  • gets
  • grandfathers
  • grandmothers
  • guardians
  • has
  • hatches
  • horde
  • household
  • kin
  • mamas
  • mammas
  • mammies
  • mas
  • maters
  • minds
  • mommas
  • mommies
  • moms
  • mothers
  • multiplies
  • nourishes
  • nurses
  • nurtures
  • papas
  • pas
  • paters
  • people
  • poppas
  • pops
  • primogenitors
  • procreates
  • produces
  • progenitors
  • propagates
  • raises
  • rears
  • relatives
  • reproduces
  • sires
  • spawns
  • stepfathers
  • stepmothers
  • stepparents
  • supplies
  • tribe
  • watches

Meanings of parents

  • 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

  • Her parents supported her throughout her education.
  • The school invited all parents to the meeting.
  • His parents taught him the value of hard work.
  • Many parents worry about their children's future.
  • The young boy ran to his parents with excitement.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms or another words to parents, such as: ancestors, antecedents, attends, bears, begets, breeds, brood.

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

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kinsman

  • agnate
  • aunt
  • blood
  • brother-in-law
  • clan
  • clansperson
  • cognate
  • connection
  • cousin
  • family
  • father
  • father-in-law
  • folk
  • folks
  • grandparents
  • great-grandparents
  • house
  • in-law
  • in-laws
  • kin
  • kindred
  • kinfolk
  • kinfolks
  • kinsfolk
  • kinsperson
  • kinswoman
  • kissing cousin
  • line
  • lineage
  • mother
  • mother-in-law
  • nephew
  • niece
  • people
  • race
  • relation
  • relative
  • sib
  • sibling
  • sister-in-law
  • stepbrother
  • stepparent
  • stepsister
  • stock
  • tribe
  • uncle

kinswoman

  • agnate
  • aunt
  • blood
  • brother
  • brother-in-law
  • clan
  • clansperson
  • cognate
  • connection
  • cousin
  • family
  • father
  • father-in-law
  • folk
  • folks
  • grandparents
  • great-grandparents
  • house
  • in-law
  • in-laws
  • kin
  • kindred
  • kinfolk
  • kinfolks
  • kinsfolk
  • kinsman
  • kinsperson
  • kissing cousin
  • line
  • lineage
  • mother
  • mother-in-law
  • nephew
  • niece
  • people
  • race
  • relation
  • relative
  • sib
  • sibling
  • sister
  • sister-in-law
  • stepbrother
  • stepparent
  • stepsister
  • stock
  • tribe
  • uncle

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