Synonyms of childhood

childhood

noun

ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d 

as in youth

the state or time of being a child

enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• youth
• adolescence
• infancy
• boyhood
• springtime
• nonage
• girlhood
• toddlerhood
• minority
• babyhood
• immaturity
• juvenility
• juvenescence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adulthood
• majority
• winter
• midlife
• middle age
• sunset
• senectitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of childhood

During an interview with THR in May, Panettiere also opened up about the challenges of delving into her childhood and relationship with her mom when writing This Is Me. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026

Instead of building independence and emotional strength, many parents hover and manage while childhood becomes increasingly virtual. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew the roof off his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The rock star, a Type 1 diabetic since childhood, has been candid with fans about his health issues. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing childhood

• second childhood