Synonyms of fathers

fathers 1 of 2

noun

plural of father

1

as in dads

a male human parent

the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dads
• daddies
• papas
• sires
• pas
• patriarchs
• paters
• stepfathers
• old men
• pops
• father figures
• patresfamilias
• father images

2

as in founders

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor

Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founders
• creators
• authors
• inventors
• pioneers
• makers
• begetters
• initiators
• originators
• generators
• founding fathers
• sires
• establishers
• designers
• innovators
• instituters
• inaugurators
• builders
• researchers
• developers
• cofounders
• promoters
• introducers
• contrivers
• spawners
• producers
• organizers
• cocreators
• inspirers
• formulators
• devisers
• conceivers
• encouragers
• galvanizers
• researchists
• inspirations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• students
• pupils
• supporters
• disciples
• followers

3

as in grandfathers

a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent

our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grandfathers
• ancestors
• forefathers
• forebears
• progenitors
• grandmothers
• forebearers
• primogenitors
• predecessors
• patriarchs
• foremothers
• matriarchs
• grandsires
• antecessors
• ancestresses
• ancestries
• antecedents
• sires
• roots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• children
• families
• offspring
• sons
• issues
• daughters
• seed
• stocks
• lineages
• heirs
• successors
• progenies
• posterities
• inheritors
• scions

fathers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of father

as in sires

to become the father of

Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sires
• begets
• spawns
• produces
• gets
• reproduces
• propagates
• procreates
• generates
• multiplies
• bears
• engenders
• genders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fathers

Noun

Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters. —John Dunlap, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

A lot of fathers, especially older ones, haven’t had much practice navigating these types of deep conversations. —Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026

Their mothers and fathers have been deported or locked for months inside detention centers, often miles away from where their families live. —Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Studies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the responsibilities of parenthood. —Richard Sima, Washington Post, 18 June 2026

Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between. —Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026

For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord. —Christian Dashiell Published, Parents, 18 June 2026

There have been more than two dozen fathers and sons who have played in the World Cup. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026