Synonyms of household

household 1 of 2

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌhōld 

as in house

those who live as a family in one house

a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• home
• extended family
• clan
• community
• ménage
• brood
• folks
• kin
• blood
• nuclear family
• kindred
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• kith

household

2 of 2

adjective

1

as in familial

of or relating to a household or family

they spent the weekend at home, attending to household chores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• familial
• domestic
• residential
• homely
• homelike
• homey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nondomestic
• nonfamilial

2

as in usual

often observed or encountered

the dish became a household word because of the sudden popularity of the cuisine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• usual
• ubiquitous
• common
• familiar
• commonplace
• ordinary
• general
• frequent
• routine
• everyday
• quotidian
• normal
• prevailing
• garden-variety
• common or garden
• standard
• a dime a dozen
• regular
• popular
• constant
• universal
• mandatory
• continuous
• prevalent
• continual
• obligatory
• incessant
• recurrent
• perennial
• rampant
• unceasing
• endemic
• repeated
• ceaseless
• de rigueur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusual
• extraordinary
• seldom
• unfamiliar
• rare
• uncommon
• infrequent
• abnormal
• occasional
• irregular
• unnatural
• intermittent
• sporadic
• aberrant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of household

Noun

In 2009, after the advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood threatened a class-action lawsuit over deceptive marketing claims, Disney began offering every household a refund for up to four Baby Einstein DVDs. — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

For many American millennials, this was the first Premier League team that notched household-name status. — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Adjective

To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans. — Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022

The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022