What is another word for Child?
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offspring, very young person
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schoolboy, very young person
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offspring, very young person
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childnoun
A daughter or son.
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offspring, girl, kid, boy, fruit of ones loinsAntonyms:
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childnoun
A person who is below the age of adulthood; a minor .
Go easy on him: he is but a child.
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boy, girl, kid, offspring, fruit of ones loinsAntonyms:
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childnoun
A data item, process or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another data item, process or object.
The child node then stores the actual data of the parent node.
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kid, boy, girl, offspring, fruit of ones loins -
childnoun
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boy, kid, girl, brat, lass, lad, bairn -
childnoun
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parent
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child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestlingnoun
a young person of either sex
«she writes books for children»; «they’re just kids»; «`tiddler’ is a British term for youngster»
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chela, kid, nestling, tiddler, pip-squeak, claw, electric razor, nipper, shaver, pincer, kidskin, boor, peasant, barbarian, squirt, churl, tyke, minor, tike, small fry, youngster, electric shaver, baby bird, fry, babyAntonyms:
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child, kidnoun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
«they had three children»; «they were able to send their kids to college»
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nestling, tiddler, fry, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, kidskin, tikeAntonyms:
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child, babynoun
an immature childish person
«he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived»; «stop being a baby!»
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nestling, tiddler, fry, babe, sister, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, tike, infantAntonyms:
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childnoun
a member of a clan or tribe
«the children of Israel»
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nestling, tiddler, fry, youngster, baby, shaver, tyke, nipper, minor, kid, small fry, tikeAntonyms:
parent
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- Descendant
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childnoun
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[pl. Children.] infant, babe, baby, nursling, suckling, chit, brat, bantling, bairn, little one -
childnoun
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childnoun
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offspring, issue, progeny
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childnoun
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progeny, offspring, issue, infant, babe, baby, tot, bairn, brat, bastard (illegitimate), orphan, foundling, waif, cockney (spoilt child), minorAssociated words:
pediatrics, prolicide, infanticide, puberty, philoprogenitive, philoprogenitiveness, misopedia, filicide, putti, filial, filiation, affiliation, affiliate
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List of paraphrases for «child»:
children, infant, niño, kid, childhood, son, kids, baby, ‘enfant, boy, enfant, infantil, juvenile, infantile, minor, minors, secondary, daughter, enfants, girl, niños
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How to use child in a sentence?
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Diana Graber:
This can be as simple as asking your child to show you how to use an app they love, and then let that evolve into a conversation about what’s going on in their online world.
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Steven Wagner:
If somebody is unwilling to claim their child from custody because they’re concerned about their own immigration status, I think that de facto calls into question whether they’re an adequate sponsor and whether we should be releasing the child to that person.
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Michael Avenatti:
The statements you are relying on were made in connection with Lisa’s failed attempt to get a spousal and child support order of $ 215,000 a month ordered by the court. That never happened and the Court never gave any credence to Lisa Storie-Avenatti allegations.
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Julian Castro:
Unfortunately, too many Americans find their dreams limited by where they come from, and a ZIP code should never determine a child’s future, this important step will give local leaders the tools they need to provide all Americans with access to safe, affordable housing in communities that are rich with opportunity.
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Carrie Sperling:
I think it would be shocking – especially to parents – to think that you could lose a child and the default diagnosis is if we can’t explain it, you killed them.
Translations for child
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- аԥшқа, асабиAbkhaz
- kindAfrikaans
- ልጅ, ብላቴናAmharic
- طفل, ابن, ابنة, طفلة, ولدArabic
- лъимерAvaric
- uşaq, çağa, balaAzerbaijani
- балаBashkir
- дзіця́, рабёнакBelarusian
- дете́, ро́жбаBulgarian
- শিশু, চাইল্ডBengali
- minor, minored, bugelBreton
- nenCatalan, Valencian
- берChechen
- dítě, dceraCzech
- чѧдоOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- ачаChuvash
- plentyn, plentyn dan oedWelsh
- børn, barnDanish
- KindGerman
- ɖevi, viEwe
- τέκνο, απότοκος, παιδί, ανήλικοςGreek
- infano, virinfano, infaninoEsperanto
- hija, niño, hijo, niña, infanteSpanish
- lapsEstonian
- sein, umeBasque
- کودک, فرزند, بچه, بچ, کرPersian
- lapsiobjekti, lapsiFinnish
- goneFijian
- barnFaroese
- enfantFrench
- bernWestern Frisian
- páiste, clannIrish
- pàisde, leanabhScottish Gaelic
- neno, nenaGalician
- બાળકGujarati
- ya’yaHausa
- יֶלֶד, בַּת, יַלְדָּה, בֵּןHebrew
- बच्चा, बेटा, बालक, शिशु, बेटी, बच्चीHindi
- gyerek, gyermekHungarian
- մանուկ, երեխա, զավակArmenian
- filia, infanteInterlingua
- anak, kanakIndonesian
- infanto, puero, filio, filiulo, infantulo, infantino, puerulo, puerino, filiinoIdo
- barnIcelandic
- figlia, bambino, bambina, figlioItalian
- 未成年, 子, 子供Japanese
- ბავშვიGeorgian
- балаKazakh
- meeraqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- កូនKhmer
- ಹಸುಳೆ, ಮಗುKannada
- 어린이Korean
- بچووک, منداڵ, zarok, زارۆک, مناڵKurdish
- наристе, балаKyrgyz
- infans, filius, puer, filiaLatin
- KandLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ລູກ, ເດັກນ້ອຍ, ເດັກLao
- vaikasLithuanian
- bērnsLatvian
- pangoreMāori
- че́до, де́теMacedonian
- കുട്ടിMalayalam
- хүүхэдMongolian
- anak, انقMalay
- ibna, tfal, tifel, tiflaMaltese
- ကလေးBurmese
- kindDutch
- barnNorwegian Nynorsk
- mindreårig, barnNorwegian
- awééʼ, áłchíníNavajo, Navaho
- ਬੱਚਾPanjabi, Punjabi
- dziecko, dziecięPolish
- ماشوم, کوچنۍPashto, Pushto
- menina, filha, criança, menino, filhoPortuguese
- wamraQuechua
- uffant, unfant, iffaunt, affonRomansh
- copil, copilă, fiu, fiicăRomanian
- дитя́, ча́до, доче́рний, ребёнокRussian
- शिशु, बालकSanskrit
- ٻارSindhi
- mánnáNorthern Sami
- дијете, чедо, dijete, čedo, дете, deteSerbo-Croatian
- ළමයාSinhala, Sinhalese
- dieťaSlovak
- otrok, deteSlovene
- caruur, canugSomali
- fëmijëAlbanian
- ngwanaSouthern Sotho
- barnSwedish
- mtoto, mwanaSwahili
- குழந்தைTamil
- పాపTelugu
- кӯдакTajik
- ศิศุThai
- ቆልዓ, ሕጻንTigrinya
- çagaTurkmen
- anak, bataTagalog
- çocukTurkish
- балаTatar
- بالاUyghur, Uighur
- дити́на, дитя́Ukrainian
- بیٹا, بیٹی, بچہUrdu
- bolaUzbek
- đứa bé, đứa trẻ, con, tửVietnamese
- jicil, daut, jison, hicil, son, cil, cilefVolapük
- xale, guneWolof
- umntwanaXhosa
- קינד, קינדערYiddish
- o̩mo̩, èweYoruba
- 兒童Chinese
- umntwana, inganeZulu
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ankle-biter (Austral. slang) babe, babe in arms (informal) baby, bairn (Scot.) brat, chit, descendant, infant, issue, juvenile, kid (informal) little one, minor, nipper (informal) nursling, offspring, progeny, rug rat (slang) sprog (slang) suckling, toddler, tot, wean (Scot.) youngster
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
child
( children plural )
1 n-count A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
When I was a child I lived in a country village…, He’s just a child., …a child of six…, It was only suitable for children.
2 n-count Someone’s children are their sons and daughters of any age.
How are the children?…, The young couple decided to have a child.
child benefit
In Britain, child benefit is an amount of money paid weekly by the state to families for each of their children. n-uncount
child prodigy ( child prodigies plural ) A child prodigy is a child with a very great talent. n-count
She was a child prodigy, giving concerts before she was a teenager.
inner child
Some psychologists refer to a person’s childish feelings as his or her inner child. n-sing oft poss N
For me, recovery has been all about finding my inner child and accepting her.
love child ( love children plural ) , love-child If journalists refer to someone as a love child, they mean that the person was born as a result of a love affair between two people who have never been married to each other. n-count
Eric has a secret love child.
poster child ( poster children plural ) , poster boy, poster girl
1 n-count If someone is a poster childfor a particular cause, characteristic, or activity, they are seen as a very good or typical example of it.
(mainly AM) oft N for n
Zidane has become the poster child for a whole generation of French-born youths of North African extraction…
2 n-count A poster child is a young man or woman who appears on an advertising poster.
(mainly AM)
She went out with a Calvin Klein poster boy…
street child ( street children plural ) Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing. n-count usu pl
wild child
Journalists sometimes use wild child to refer to a teenage girl who enjoys herself in an uncontrolled way, for example by going to a lot of parties.
(BRIT) n-sing
Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionary
Collaborative Dictionary English Thesaurus
kiddie porn |
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child pornography |
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foster care |
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child care provided by foster parents |
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! jackenapes |
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1 a conceited impertinent person 2 a mischievous child |
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babymoon |
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trip or vacation taken by a couple shortly before the birth of a child |
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care order |
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a care order is an official instruction (made by a judge or magistrate) that a child should be taken into care |
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to be taken into care |
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[child] to be sent to a care organization run by the social services, or to be looked after by foster parents |
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UNICEF |
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United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund works for children’s rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. |
UNICEF is one of the members of the United Nations Development Group and its Executive Committee. |
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- juvenile
- kid
- minor
- offspring
- youngster
- youth
- babe
- bairn
- bambino
- brat
- chick
- cub
- imp
- innocent
- lamb
- moppet
- nestling
- nipper
- shaver
- sprout
- squirt
- stripling
- suckling
- tadpole
- teen
- tot
- tyke
- urchin
- anklebiter
- kiddie
- pubescent
- small fry
- young one
On this page you’ll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to child, such as: juvenile, kid, minor, offspring, youngster, and youth.
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO CHILD
- bairn
- child
- infant
- little one
- newborn
- suckling
- angelface
- babe
- bairn
- bambino
- bundle
- buttercup
- button
- cherub
- chick
- child
- crawler
- deduction
- dividend
- dumpling
- kid
- little angel
- little darling
- little doll
- little one
- newborn
- nipper
- nursling
- papoose
- preemie
- suckling
- tad
- toddler
- tot
- youngster
- angelface
- babe
- bundle of joy
- child
- infant
- little child
- little one
- neonate
- newborn
- nipper
- tad
- toddler
- tot
- tyke
- young child
- buck
- cadet
- chap
- child
- dude
- fellow
- gamin
- guy
- half-pint
- junior
- lad
- little guy
- little shaver
- master
- punk
- puppy
- runt
- schoolboy
- shaver
- small fry
- sonny
- sprout
- squirt
- stripling
- tadpole
- whippersnapper
- youngster
- youth
- bucks
- cadets
- chaps
- children
- dudes
- fellows
- gamins
- guys
- half-pints
- juniors
- lads
- little guys
- little shavers
- masters
- punks
- puppies
- runts
- schoolboys
- shavers
- small fries
- sonnies
- sprouts
- squirts
- striplings
- tadpoles
- whippersnappers
- youngsters
- youths
- child
- cub
- kid
- moppet
- pup
- sprout
- youngster
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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