brainchildren

noun

plural of brainchild
as in inventions
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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchildren
  1. inventions
  2. innovations
Noun
  • Given sufficient time, though, this leads to transformative therapies and inventions that become a part of our well-being and livelihood.
    — Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Think of the stirrup, sometimes credited as being one of the three most important inventions in the course of history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventions
Noun
  • The piece argues that all prices are inherently transitory; falling costs in one area often lead to rising prices elsewhere due to wealth reallocation and new innovations.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of the great creative innovations America has given the world in the past 30 years is TV animation.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

brainchild
brainchildren
brain-dead
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Brainchildren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchildren. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tilde

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All