Synonyms of 'son'

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(noun) in the sense of male child

Definition

a male offspring

He shared a pizza with his son, Laurence.

Synonyms

male child

boy

I have two boys.

lad (informal)

a lad of his age

descendant

They are descendants of the original settlers.

son and heir

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related words

related adjective filial

Quotation

A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother [Bible: Proverbs]

proverb

Like father like son

Additional synonyms

in the sense of boy

I have two boys.

Synonyms

son

in the sense of descendant

Definition

a person or animal descended from an individual, race, or species

They are descendants of the original settlers.

Synonyms

successor,

child,

issue,

son,

daughter,

heir,

offspring,

progeny,

scion,

inheritor

in the sense of lad

Definition

a boy or young man

a lad of his age

Synonyms

boy,

kid (informal),

guy (informal),

youth,

fellow (old-fashioned),

youngster,

chap (informal),

juvenile,

shaver (informal),

nipper (informal),

laddie (Scottish),

stripling

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son

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sometimes
somewhat
somnolent
son
song
song and dance
songbird
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lead or led?

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The water flowed through old-fashioned lead pipes. The water flowed through old-fashioned led pipes.

pail or pale?

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Ben put the pail down beside the vet. Ben put the pale down beside the vet.

larva or lava?

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lava

larva

Rivers of flowed down the volcano.

weather or whether?

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weather

whether

Fishing is possible in virtually any .

flew or flu?

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Both of us had come down with the flew. Both of us had come down with the flu.

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place or plaice?

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plaice

place

I ordered a fillet of with rice and vegetables.

pedal or peddle?

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He attempted to pedal his paintings around small London galleries. He attempted to peddle his paintings around small London galleries.

altar or alter?

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The priest stood at the altar The priest stood at the alter

bread or bred?

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bread

bred

She made herself some and butter.

sun or son?

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son

sun

He shared a pizza with his .

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Synonyms of 'son'

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Quotation

proverb

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