Synonyms of grandfather

grandfather

noun

ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-t͟hər 

as in father

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

this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• father
• ancestor
• grandmother
• forefather
• progenitor
• forebear
• primogenitor
• forebearer
• predecessor
• patriarch
• ancestry
• matriarch
• ancestress
• grandsire
• antecessor
• foremother
• sire
• antecedents
• roots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendant
• family
• children
• son
• daughter
• offspring
• issue
• stock
• seed
• lineage
• progeny
• posterity
• successor
• heir
• inheritor
• scion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grandfather

Things on the homefront get even more complicated when Lee’s estranged grifter father, Lee Raybon Senior (Jones), unexpectedly arrives in town – especially awkward since Lee has always told Francis that her grandfather was dead. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Months later, with the support of many customers and community members — and at the urging of Adnan’s grandfather — the store has reopened and is going strong in a new location on 8th Street in the BoDo district. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Her grandfather, Ub Iwerks, was a legendary animator instrumental in the development of Mickey Mouse. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Ricardo Montes, father of seven and grandfather of 11, was handcuffed by plainclothes law enforcement officers at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026