Synonyms and antonyms of Parents in British Thesaurus

birth father (noun)

the man who was someone’s father when they were born rather than the man who has adopted them

birth mother (noun)

the woman who gave birth to someone, rather than the woman who has adopted them

birth parent (noun)

one of the parents someone had when they were born, rather than one of the parents who adopted them

custodial parent (noun)

the parent who has legal custody of a child

dad (noun)

informal your father

daddy (noun)

informal your father. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

empty nester (noun)

a parent whose children are adults and have left their parents’ home

father (noun)

your male parent. People often call their father Dad or, especially if they are young children, Daddy. In the past, people often called their father Father or Papa

fatherhood (noun)

the state of being a father

folks (noun)

mainly Americaninformal someone’s parents

full-time mother ()

a woman who does not have a job and spends all her time looking after her children

hockey dad (noun)

American a father who spends a lot of time supporting his children who play ice hockey. This is sometimes used to suggest that a man is aggressive and extremely determined to get what he wants.

hockey mom (noun)

American a mother who spends a lot of time supporting her children who play ice hockey. The term is often used to refer to women who have conservative political and social views.

ma (noun)

informal old-fashioned your mother

mam (noun)

Britishinformal a word for mother used in some parts of the UK

mama (noun)

informal a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

mamma ()

another spelling of mama

mammy (noun)

Britishinformal a word for mother used in some parts of the UK

mater (noun)

Britishold-fashioned mother

maternal (adjective)

relating to being a mother

maternity (noun)

formal the state of being a mother

matriarchal (adjective)

relating to mothers

mom (noun)

Americaninformal your mother

mommy (noun)

Americaninformal a mother. This word is used mainly by children, or when talking to children. The British word is mummy.

mother (noun)

your female parent. People often call their mother Mum or, especially if they are children, Mummy. In the past, people called their mother Mother or Mama

motherhood (noun)

the state of being a mother

motherly (adjective)

typical of a good mother

mum (noun)

Britishinformal a mother. This word is used by people to talk about or talk to their mother. The American word is mom

mummy (noun)

Britishinformal a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children The American word is mommy.

natural (adjective)

natural parents are the ones you were born to

non-custodial (adjective)

a non-custodial parent does not have custody of a child

old woman (noun)

spoken your mother or wife. This word offends some people.

papa (noun)

old-fashioned your father. In British English, this word is very old-fashioned or formal, but in American English it is a common word.

parent (noun)

a mother or father

parentage (noun)

your parents considered as belonging to a particular country, religion, or social class

parental (adjective)

involving or provided by parents

parenthood (noun)

the condition and situation of being a parent

parenting (noun)

the activities involved in being a parent and bringing up children

pater (noun)

an old or humorous word meaning ‘father’

paternal (adjective)

relating to being a father

paternity (noun)

the fact of being the father of a child

pop (noun)

mainly Americaninformal old-fashioned father

poppa (noun)

American papa

progenitor (noun)

very formal a parent

rents (noun)

very informal someone’s parents

single parent (noun)

a parent who looks after their children alone, without a partner, while they are growing up

soccer mom (noun)

mainly Americanjournalism a mother who takes her children to activities after school such as football matches. Journalists often talk about this group and their opinions about voting and politics in the US when referring to middle-class views.

someone’s biological father/mother/parent ()

someone’s natural father or mother, rather than a man or woman who has adopted them (=become their legal parent)

stay-at-home mom/dad ()

a parent who stays at home to look after their children instead of working outside the home

the/my/his etc old man (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned someone’s father or husband. This word offends some people

tiger mother (noun)

a very strict mother who makes her children work particularly hard and restricts their free time so that they always achieve the highest grades as well as achieving in other areas such as sport and music