child

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /

NOUN

very young person; offspring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baby boy daughter girl juvenile kid minor offspring son youngster youth

STRONG

babe bairn bambino brat chick cub imp innocent lamb moppet nestling nipper shaver sprout squirt stripling suckling tadpole tot tyke urchin

WEAK

anklebiter gamin gamine kiddie pubescent small fry young one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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The result is that part or all of the inheritance passes to someone else, often a child or grandchild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Cissé continuously searches for ways to reconnect with her inner child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Losing your child to a device is one of my biggest fears," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m not a child of a wealthy Beverly Hills family.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The child did not seem so terrible either.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman