Synonyms of mothers

mothers 1 of 2

noun

plural of mother

as in moms

a female human parent

he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moms
• mommies
• mamas
• mammies
• mas
• matrons
• maters
• matriarchs
• old ladies
• stepmothers
• superwomen
• supermoms
• materfamiliases

mothers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mother

1

as in has

to bring forth from the womb

I hope to mother at least one child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• produces
• delivers
• births
• gives birth to
• fathers
• bears
• drops
• labors
• kids
• breeds
• spawns
• gets
• reproduces
• generates
• calves
• propagates
• sires
• litters
• begets
• multiplies
• kittens
• pups
• kindles
• whelps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aborts
• loses
• miscarries

2

as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of

mothered the patients with chicken soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurses
• ministers (to)
• administers (to)
• treats
• looks after
• heals
• looks out for
• looks to
• babies
• waits on
• does for
• sees to
• cares (for)
• doctors
• supports
• takes care of
• aids
• remedies
• cures
• provides (for)
• preserves
• caters (to)
• spoils
• conserves
• pampers
• mollycoddles
• coddles
• indulges
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• overlooks
• brushes (aside or off)
• slights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mothers

Noun

In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

The shooting in Stade, west of Hamburg, took place on June 29 at a facility that provides temporary accommodation for pregnant women or young mothers with children. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Career penalties for fathers can be applied to hybrid work, where remote work arrangements are often associated with mothers and caring, with stigma leading to lower uptake. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Now, she’s founded For All Mothers+, a nonprofit that supports mothers with resources, research and services such as childcare grants. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

My goal is to protect both mothers and children wherever possible while ensuring victims are treated with dignity and humanity. — Eric "doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Two mothers caring for their disabled sons now face losing their homes. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 July 2026

There are other mothers who lost a son and who may be afraid to come forward. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Verb

Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026

Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving. — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026

Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026