Synonyms for

Offspring

Verb / ˈɔ:ˌfsprɪŋ / Another word for offspring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Offspring refers to a person's child or children, or the young of an animal.

Synonyms & similar words

materialisation progeny young materialization issue child kid progeny descendant heir issue young seed posterity scion spawn offshoot product result outcome offspringling sprout blossom fruit pup

Synonyms by register

Formal

progeny issue descendants

Informal

kids children young brood

Literary

seed spawn issue

Antonyms

ancestor predecessor forebear progenitor parent antecedent

Common collocations

  • human offspring
  • animal offspring
  • offspring of
  • male offspring
  • female offspring
  • young offspring
  • future offspring
  • offspring generation

Word family

noun offspring

Usage note

Offspring is a general term for the young of any animal, including humans. It is often used in biological or scientific contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The lioness was fiercely protective of her offspring.
  2. The farmer was proud of his crop offspring.
  3. My parents are my offspring's grandparents.
  4. The bird's offspring had just learned to fly.
  5. She had never seen such beautiful offspring before.

Quotes

  • "A mother's love for her offspring is the strongest emotion in the animal kingdom." - Jayde Scott
  • "The offspring of riches: pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny." - Mark Twain
  • "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith." - Billy Graham

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