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household

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of household

1 of or relating to a household or family
  • He spent the weekend at home, helping with household chores.
Synonyms of household

domestic, familial
Words Related to household

homelike, homely, homey (also homy)

residential
Antonyms of household

nondomestic, nonfamilial
2 often observed or encountered
  • "Ozone" is now a household word, thanks to global warming.
Synonyms of household

common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, frequent, garden-variety, ordinary, quotidian, routine, ubiquitous, usual
Words Related to household

normal, regular, standard

de rigueur, mandatory, obligatory

general, universal

ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, incessant, unceasing

endemic, popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated
Phrases Synonymous with household

a dime a dozen
Near Antonyms of household

aberrant, abnormal, irregular, unnatural

intermittent, occasional, sporadic
Antonyms of household

extraordinary, infrequent, rare, seldom, uncommon, unfamiliar, unusual

household

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of household

those who live as a family in one house
  • a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother
Synonyms of household

extended family, home, house, ménage
Words Related to household

blood, folks, kin, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, kith

brood

nuclear family

clan, community

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