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daughter Synonyms
Another word for daughter
Choosing another word for daughter depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A female child or person in relation to her parents.
Usage Example
"Their eldest child recently graduated from medical school."
Strong
child
offspring
girl
Weak
progeny
• noun (Context 2)
A female descendant or a woman considered as a product of a particular nation, culture, or historical era.
Usage Example
"The monument honors the brave sons and daughters of the republic who shaped its history."
Strong
descendant
scion
Weak
heir
offspring
• noun (Context 3)
Something, such as a biological cell, language, or radioactive nuclide, that is produced by or derived directly from an earlier parent source (often used attributively).
Usage Example
"During mitosis, a single parent cell divides to form two genetically identical derivative cells."
Strong
derivative
offshoot
Weak
by-product
Opposites of daughter
The opposite of daughter shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
parent
son
ancestor
mother
father
forebear
source
progenitor
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Daughter. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/daughter