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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
foster-mother
one's old woman
one's old lady
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
antecedent
author
creator
parent
ancestor
progenitor
spring
well
derivation
beginning
provenance
mainspring
inception
generator
determinant
provenience
father
horse's mouth
egg
connection
more ❯
“The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages.”
Noun
▲
An unprincipled person
reprobate
rogue
scoundrel
villain
wretch
miscreant
rascal
knave
baddy
monster
beast
evildoer
devil
hound
savage
brute
scamp
rapscallion
fiend
meany
varlet
scallywag
baddie
meanie
caitiff
scapegrace
heavy
nazi
scalawag
scumbag
wrongdoer
blackguard
degenerate
rotter
bounder
cad
profligate
troublemaker
wastrel
pariah
hellion
rake
skelm
sinner
outcast
turd
transgressor
libertine
debauchee
vaurien
jagoff
rakehell
roué
scofflaw
good-for-nothing
no-good
evil-doer
bad egg
unprincipled person
mischief-maker
ne'er-do-well
wrong 'un
more ❯
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
▲
A person who creates or initiates something
originator
creator
author
inventor
founder
initiator
father
architect
designer
begetter
maker
pioneer
deviser
innovator
establisher
developer
producer
generator
institutor
contriver
inaugurator
instituter
mastermind
instigator
framer
sire
introducer
discoverer
formulator
neoteric
parent
starter
founding father
prime mover
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
▲
One who gives life
life-giver
creator
giver of life
God
vitalizer
Noun
▲
Birth mother or father
biological parent
biological father
biological mother
bioparent
birth father
birth mother
birth parent
father
genetic parent
natural parent
Noun
▲
A member of one's family or lineage
kinsman
kin
relation
relative
kinswoman
sibling
kinsperson
cousin
rellie
agnate
cognate
folk
connection
uncle
blood
sib
clansperson
aunt
niece
nephew
father
folks
grandparents
stepbrother
stepparent
stepsister
family member
blood relative
blood relation
brother-in-law
father-in-law
great-grandparents
in-laws
mother-in-law
sister-in-law
fellow clansman
fellow tribesman
next of kin
kinsfolk
kindred
family
kinfolk
clan
people
tribe
kinship
kinsmen
kith and kin
relations
relatives
lineage
line
house
kinfolks
nearest and dearest
member of the family
race
stock
affinity
consanguinity
kith
relationship
parent
kinswomen
household
family members
one's flesh and blood
blood relations
one's own flesh and blood
blood relatives
close relative
folkman
fam
blood relationship
close relation
cuz
coz
ancestors
first cousin
heir
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person taking care of a child or children
caregiver
carer
caretaker
nanny
nurse
nursemaid
childminder
governess
childcarer
babysitter
nurser
nurserymaid
sitter
amah
ayah
bonne
metapelot
nursey
au pair
baby-sitter
custodian
dry nurse
father
godparent
guardian
minder
parent
child minder
wet nurse
baby sitter
child-care worker
mother's helper
day-care provider
day care provider
live-in
domestic servant
nannie
nursery nurse
foster parent
crèche worker
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
provide for
cultivate
parent
watch over
keep an eye on
attend to
watch
guard
breed
tend to
wait on
sustain
help
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
dandle
nanny
wet-nurse
feather-bed
spoon-feed
pander to
wrap in cotton wool
wait on hand and foot
nursemaid
humourUK
caress
favourUK
humorUS
favorUS
cater to
kill with kindness
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)
proliferate
procreate
reproduce
breed
spawn
beget
propagate
sire
generate
father
produce
engender
progenerate
bear
hatch
fecundate
repopulate
replicate
thrive
produce offspring
bear young
give birth
produce young
have children
multiply
impregnate
conceive
give birth to
increase
originate
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Having the characteristics or qualities of a mother
motherly
maternal
caring
loving
protective
warm
maternalistic
kind
nurturing
affectionate
tender
comforting
devoted
fond
gentle
kindly
sympathetic
compassionate
guiding
parental
careful
watchful
sheltering
understanding
supporting
protecting
caretaking
fatherly
benevolent
warmhearted
tenderhearted
considerate
solicitous
humane
softhearted
good-natured
kindhearted
kind-hearted
gracious
warm-hearted
charitable
soft-hearted
soft
tender-hearted
benign
thoughtful
merciful
beneficent
benignant
goodhearted
paternal
large-hearted
good-hearted
generous
feeling
neighborlyUS
neighbourlyUK
big-hearted
great-hearted
empathetic
genial
lenient
mild
helpful
giving
altruistic
selfless
decent
attentive
indulgent
responsive
fatherlike
well meaning
bleeding-heart
friendly
amiable
affable
pleasant
sensitive
amicable
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
primordial
initial
ancient
autochthonal
home-grown
pristine
regional
home-bred
enchoric
demotic
homegrown
ethnic
chthonic
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
first
earliest
original
primitive
primordial
ancient
primevalUS
initial
autochthonal
primaevalUK
primary
pristine
homemade
internal
more ❯
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