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

Novack grew up nearby, where gardening, albeit with nonnative plants like gladiolus, had been an essential part of her childhood. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

But researchers told me that the qualities women now value more than ever—sensitivity, openness, communication skills—are not typically ingrained in men from childhood. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Their ’90s output handily presaged the logic of media like the shows that aired on Adult Swim, adapting the bounciness and surrealism of childhood stories to biting adult sensibilities. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Their contretemps followed a back-and-forth in which Bash pressed the secretary on whether or not childhood vaccines cause autism. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing childhood

• second childhood