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

By the time of my own childhood, in Britain, a century later, the upbeat mantras hadn’t changed. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Although most au pairs aren’t considered early childhood education professionals, research shows that exposure to other languages at home can help young children become better communicators, according to the University of Chicago. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Ooh, this childhood-crime reveal is very Alana Haim in The Drama. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

The film follows Makoto and Kasumi, childhood best friends who drift apart after an incident on a joint family camping trip and reunite six years later in their high school drama club. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing childhood

• second childhood