Synonyms of brainchild

brainchild

noun

ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld 

as in innovation

something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination

the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innovation
• invention
• creation
• product
• concoction
• coinage
• contrivance
• device
• conception
• wrinkle
• design
• gadget
• work
• contraption
• novelty
• gizmo
• dream
• vision
• origination
• fantasy
• imagining
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copy
• imitation
• reproduction
• clone
• duplication
• replica
• duplicate
• replication
• facsimile
• carbon copy
• dupe
• reduplication

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brainchild

World Pride is the brainchild of InterPride—an organization that brings together Pride organizers from across the world to network, share knowledge, and maximize the impact of their equality efforts. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Unsurprisingly, the idea is the brainchild of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has been working on it for months. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Wet Hot American Summer, the brainchild of several alumni of the beloved sketch troupe The State, is a hilarious and highly specific spoof of late-’70s and early-’80s summer-camp comedies in the vein of Meatballs. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

In June, DeSantis announced that the detention center, a brainchild of his attorney general, James Uthmeier, was shutting down and had served its purpose. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026