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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /
NOUN
male person who begets children
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestor dad parent predecessor
STRONG
begetter daddy origin pa padre papa pop progenitor sire source
WEAK
forebearer procreator
Antonyms
STRONGEST
descendant
STRONG
effect end result
WEAK
mother
NOUN
priest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
minister
STRONG
clergyman confessor ecclesiastic padre parson pastor preacher reverend
WEAK
abbé cure curé
Antonyms
WEAK
mother
VERB
sire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conceive
STRONG
beget create engender establish found generate invent originate procreate produce spawn trigger
WEAK
dream up sow the seeds of
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy end finish halt kill result ruin stop
WEAK
mother

Example Sentences

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Asked about advice for children, the father of three urged youngsters to "follow your passions, but also share your passions with other people."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Ben Rhodes-Kropf grew up dreaming of a spot at MIT, where his father, Matt Rhodes-Kropf is a professor in the finance department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Adriana Gonzalez said she was asleep when she got the call that her father was being detained, prompting her to storm out of the house without shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Fa’s mother had been Seal Clan; his father had been Wolf Clan.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.