mother Synonyms
Another word for mother
• noun (Context 1)
A woman in relation to her child or children; a female parent.
"She called her mom every Sunday evening to catch up on family news."
• noun (Context 2)
A female animal in relation to its offspring.
"The dam bear fiercely protected her cubs from approaching predators."
• adjective (Context 3)
Denoting an institution, organization, or entity from which others of a similar type have derived or on which they depend, or relating to one's native origin.
"The subsidiary regularly sends financial reports back to the parent company in London."
• noun (Context 4)
Something that is the origin, source, or main progenitor of something else, or an extreme example of its kind.
"Necessity is often described as the origin of invention."
• verb (Context 5)
To look after or care for someone kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so.
"He appreciated her concern, though he wished she would stop trying to nurture him at work."
• verb (Context 6)
To give birth to or bring up a child as a female parent.
"She mothered three children while pursuing her career in medicine."
• noun (Context 7)
A gelatinous substance consisting of yeast and bacteria that forms in fermenting alcoholic liquids and turns them into vinegar.
"She added a small piece of vinegar mother of vinegar to the jar of hard cider to start the fermentation process."
Opposites of mother
The opposite of mother shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: