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boy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of boy

1 a male person who has not yet reached adulthood

a giggling little boy ran by

Synonyms of boy

boychick (or boychik), boyo [Irish], callant [chiefly Scottish], lad, laddie, nipper, shaveling, shaver, sonny, stripling, tad, youth

Words Related to boy

adolescent, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, minor, moppet, teenager, tween, youngling, youngster

brat, gamin, guttersnipe, hobbledehoy, imp, squirt, urchin, whippersnapper

toddler, tot, tyke (also tike)

mama's boy, mollycoddle

2 a male romantic companion

their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him

Synonyms of boy

beau, boyfriend, fellow, man, old man, swain

Words Related to boy

admirer, crush, steady

gallant, suitor, wooer

beloved, darling, dear, favorite, flame, honey, love, lover, significant other, soul mate, spark, sparker, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine

fancy man, gigolo

fiancé, intended

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