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lad

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Synonyms and Antonyms of lad

1 a male person who has not yet reached adulthood

Dad is fond of telling tall tales of the days when he was just a lad.

Synonyms of lad

boy, laddie, nipper, shaver, sonny, stripling, tad, youth

Words Related to lad

adolescent, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, minor, moppet, teenager, tween, youngling, youngster

brat, gamin, guttersnipe, imp, squirt, urchin, whippersnapper

toddler, tot, tyke (also tike)

2 an adult male human being

Another day's work done, right, lads?

Synonyms of lad

buck, dude, fella, fellow, gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, joker, male, man

Words Related to lad

master, mister, sir

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