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Noun
▲
A woman in relation to her child or children
ma
mater
momUS
mammy
mama
mommy
mumUK
mummy
mam
mamma
materfamilias
female parent
matriarch
stepmother
dam
mumsy
adoptive mother
amma
Mata
old lady
progenitress
progenitrix
surrogate mother
biological mother
birth mother
mammie
momma
parent
procreator
progenitor
forebearer
predecessor
ancestor
child-bearer
foster mother
old dear
old woman
childbearer
grandmother
matron
granny
baby-maker
old maid
old dame
maw
“We're going to be late to meet my parents, and my mother hates to be kept waiting.”
Noun
▲
A female animal in relation to its offspring
dam
“The mother flew off as usual but seemed no more agitated than she had been when guarding the eggs.”
Noun
▲
The source or origin of something
origin
source
genesis
inspiration
wellspring
fount
stimulus
fountain
fountainhead
root
author
creator
parent
antecedent
ancestor
spring
well
derivation
beginning
provenance
mainspring
inception
progenitor
generator
determinant
provenience
horse's mouth
egg
connection
element
more ❯
“The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages.”
Noun
▲
An adult human female
woman
lady
dame
female
girl
lass
gal
miss
lassie
dowager
chick
matron
broad
filly
maiden
maid
gentlewoman
colleen
girlie
damsel
popsy
petticoat
wifie
sister
Judy
baggage
bit
demoiselle
frail
piece
sheila
yorga
besom
grandmother
jane
she
dudette
femme
mare
wench
bird
daughter
skirt
biddy
bint
Mrs.
Ms.
vrou
aunt
girly
Miss
niece
wahine
karen
young lady
member of the fair sex
member of the gentle sex
adult female
female of the species
more ❯
Noun
▲
The creator or originator of something noteworthy
instigator
creator
initiator
originator
author
father
inventor
architect
founder
designer
maker
planner
deviser
mastermind
producer
motivator
pioneer
contriver
shaper
agent
prime mover
founding father
begetter
engineer
generator
parent
framer
establisher
inaugurator
instituter
more ❯
Noun
▲
An agent or someone who has the power to control the outcome of something
cause
agent
agency
element
instrument
object
power
author
factor
channel
driver
force
inspiration
organ
vehicle
causality
impetus
means
medium
bottom
doer
alpha and omega
be-all and end-all
causal agency
causal agent
driving force
prime mover
instrumentality
mechanism
ministry
more ❯
Noun
▲
An unprincipled person
reprobate
scoundrel
villain
rascal
degenerate
profligate
rake
wretch
sinner
miscreant
rogue
wrongdoer
scallywag
blackguard
debauchee
evildoer
good-for-nothing
knave
outcast
pariah
troublemaker
evil-doer
libertine
mischief-maker
ne'er-do-well
rapscallion
scapegrace
scumbag
transgressor
turd
varlet
vaurien
wastrel
baddie
baddy
beast
bounder
brute
cad
caitiff
devil
fiend
heavy
hellion
hound
meanie
meany
monster
nazi
no-good
rakehell
rotter
roué
savage
scalawag
scamp
scofflaw
unprincipled person
skelm
bad egg
jagoff
wrong 'un
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person's father or mother
parent
father
begetter
progenitor
foster-father
foster-mother
foster-parent
procreator
stepfather
stepmother
step-parent
biological parent
co-parent
guardian
sire
adoptive father
adoptive mother
birth parent
genitor
old
oldie
pater
patriarch
progenitress
progenitrix
'rents
surrogate mother
lone parent
single parent
one's old lady
one's old man
one's old woman
more ❯
Noun
▲
One who gives life
life-giver
creator
giver of life
God
vitalizer
Noun
▲
Substance causing chemicals to split into simpler substances
ferment
bacteria
leaven
yeast
barm
leavening
bacterium
ebullition
enzyme
mouldUK
moldUS
mother-of-vinegar
fermentation agent
fungus
raising agent
baking powder
reactant
incendiary
incitation
motivation
spur
impetus
synergist
incentive
stimulant
adjuvant
agitator
incitement
impulse
goad
reactionary
spark plug
wave maker
radical stimulus
Noun
▲
A male relative
kinsman
relation
relative
cousin
kin
nephew
uncle
agnate
aunt
blood
blood relative
brother-in-law
clansperson
cognate
connection
father
father-in-law
folk
folks
grandparents
great-grandparents
in-laws
kinsperson
kinswoman
mother-in-law
niece
rellie
sib
sibling
sister-in-law
stepbrother
stepparent
stepsister
blood relation
family member
fellow clansman
fellow tribesman
next of kin
kinsfolk
partner
kindred
parent
spouse
kinfolk
close relative
friend
family
colleague
kith and kin
member of the family
folkman
people
kinship
closest relative
consanguinity
tribe
affinity
clan
kinsmen
near relative
close ones
heir
loved one
closest relation
contact
associate
ally
acquaintance
nearest blood relation
closest family member
nearest blood relative
sponsor
coz
counterpart
companion
nobleman
agent
mentor
intermediary
reciprocity
go-between
network
kith
messenger
Noun
▲
A person who defends, guards, or cares for someone or something
caregiver
carer
custodian
caretaker
guardian
nurse
governess
nanny
babysitter
father
parent
au pair
keeper
protector
warden
sitter
attendant
minder
Florence Nightingale
watchman
janitor
curator
superintendent
steward
baby-sitter
angel
supervisor
godparent
nurturer
lady with the lamp
more ❯
Noun
▲
Birth mother or father
biological parent
biological father
biological mother
bioparent
birth father
birth mother
birth parent
father
genetic parent
natural parent
Noun
▲
Senior citizen
old woman
babushka
beldam
crone
OAP
pensioner
elderly woman
gammer
grandam
old dear
senior citizen
Verb
▲
To raise a child with care and affection
nurture
raise
tend
cherish
protect
rear
care for
look after
nurse
administer to
mind
minister to
take care of
foster
bring up
nourish
support
parent
provide for
cultivate
watch over
keep an eye on
breed
attend to
watch
guard
tend to
wait on
sustain
oversee
more ❯
“She was determined to mother her children as her own mother did her.”
Verb
▲
To look after (someone) kindly and protectively
pamper
coddle
baby
cosset
mollycoddle
overparent
overprotect
spoil
indulge
fuss over
pet
cocker
overindulge
nurse
wet-nurse
spoon-feed
dandle
feather-bed
nanny
wrap in cotton wool
wait on hand and foot
humourUK
nursemaid
caress
favourUK
pander to
humorUS
favorUS
kill with kindness
foster
more ❯
“He loved to be mothered by women and women loved to mother him.”
Verb
▲
To give birth to
bear
deliver
drop
have
produce
birth
bring forth
give birth to
be brought to bed of
be delivered of
bring into the world
beget
engender
conceive
breed
reproduce
spawn
create
generate
procreate
make
sire
give birth
give life to
father
bring into being
yield
effectuate
foster
parent
more ❯
“Emma would mother four sons before finally bearing a girl.”
Verb
▲
To beget or conceive (offspring)
propagate
breed
procreate
reproduce
multiply
spawn
sire
beget
generate
father
proliferate
produce
engender
impregnate
bear
increase
originate
fecundate
fertiliseUK
fertilizeUS
inseminate
self-seed
self-sow
make pregnant
progenerate
produce offspring
hatch
bear young
conceive
give birth
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Having the characteristics or qualities of a mother
motherly
maternal
protective
affectionate
tender
loving
caring
warm
maternalistic
fond
nurturing
gentle
kind
comforting
devoted
kindly
compassionate
sympathetic
guiding
parental
sheltering
careful
understanding
supporting
protecting
watchful
caretaking
fatherly
benevolent
paternal
solicitous
good-natured
warmhearted
considerate
charitable
gracious
kind-hearted
tenderhearted
thoughtful
softhearted
kindhearted
benign
beneficent
warm-hearted
humane
soft
empathetic
soft-hearted
indulgent
goodhearted
supportive
tender-hearted
large-hearted
giving
attentive
altruistic
generous
merciful
responsive
benignant
feeling
good-hearted
big-hearted
great-hearted
sensitive
helpful
forbearing
concerned
empathic
selfless
philanthropical
genial
philanthropic
neighborlyUS
neighbourlyUK
fatherlike
bleeding-heart
parent
cordial
hospitable
more ❯
“When Mrs. Goldberg saw her losing the battle, her Jewish mother instincts came into play.”
Adjective
▲
Native or innate
native
natural
connate
inborn
innate
“Spanish is quite obviously his mother tongue.”
Adjective
▲
Of the indigenous inhabitants of a place
native
indigenous
aboriginal
original
autochthonic
autochthonous
earliest
endemic
first
vernacular
primary
primaevalUK
primevalUS
primitive
born
domestic
local
initial
primordial
ancient
home-grown
autochthonal
pristine
regional
home-bred
enchoric
demotic
nonforeign
homegrown
ethnic
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Descended from an indigenous population
local
native
aboriginal
indigenous
domestic
homegrown
home
national
resident
home-grown
home-made
autochthonous
endemic
autochthonic
born
regional
original
first
primitive
ancient
earliest
primevalUS
primordial
initial
primaevalUK
autochthonal
primary
pristine
homemade
internal
more ❯
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