What is another word for blood?

Common synonyms for blood include stemma, line, lineofdescent, stock, bloodline.

What is the opposite of blood?

Antonyms of blood include dryness, water, spirit, air, life.

Synonyms for

Blood

Verb / blʌd / Another word for blood — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.

Synonyms & similar words

stemma line lineofdescent stock bloodline descent rakehell lineage rip pedigree parentage rake roue ancestry profligate origin hemoglobin plasma serum lifeblood claret red gore circulation juice sanguis rubric sweat essence humor elixir potion

Synonyms by register

Formal

hemoglobin circulatory fluid hematological fluid

Informal

juice guts lifeblood

Literary

crimson ichor life-stream

Antonyms

dryness water spirit air life vitality

Common collocations

blood type
blood pressure
blood sample
blood test
blood donation
blood vessel
blood group
blood relative

Word family

noun blood

verb bleed

adjective bloody

adverb bloodily

Usage note

While 'bloody' can be an adjective meaning covered in blood, it is also a common, albeit vulgar, intensifier in British English. 'Blood' itself is generally neutral but can carry connotations of life, kinship, or violence.