cub Synonyms
Another word for cub
• noun (Context 1)
The young offspring of certain carnivorous mammals, especially a bear, lion, tiger, wolf, or fox.
"The mother bear stayed close to her whelp as they foraged for berries along the riverbank."
• noun (Context 2)
A member of the junior division of the Scouting movement for younger children.
"My nephew earned three new activity badges during his first year as a cub scout."
• noun (Context 3)
A young, inexperienced person in a profession, particularly a novice newspaper reporter.
"He started his journalism career as a novice covering local town council meetings."
• verb (Context 4)
To give birth to cubs (used of a bear, lion, fox, or other carnivorous mammal).
"Female polar bears construct snow dens in late autumn where they will whelp during the winter months."
Opposites of cub
The opposite of cub shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: