DESCENDANTS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word descendants. (close relations)
descendant
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| offspring | nounn | |||||
noun • the immediate descendants of a person • something that comes into existence as a result • any immature animal | ||||||
| progeny | nounn | |||||
noun • the immediate descendants of a person | ||||||
| children | nounn | |||||
noun • a young person of either sex • a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age • an immature childish person • a member of a clan or tribe | ||||||
| heirs | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another • a person who inherits some title or office | ||||||
| successors | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who follows next in order • a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone • a person who inherits some title or office | ||||||
| descendent | nounn | |||||
noun • a person considered as descended from some ancestor adjective satellite • going or coming down • proceeding by descent from an ancestor | ||||||
| relative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete noun • a person related by blood or marriage • an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) adjective satellite • properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | ||||||
| scion | nounn | |||||
noun • a descendant or heir | ||||||
