Synonyms of pedigree

pedigree

noun

ˈpe-də-ˌgrē 

as in lineage

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

a woman of good pedigree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lineage
• ancestry
• genealogy
• breeding
• origin
• family
• descent
• blood
• extraction
• birth
• parentage
• bloodline
• stock
• strain
• line
• family tree
• succession
• heredity
• relations
• house
• relatives
• race
• kin
• kindred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progeny
• issue
• seed
• posterity
• offspring
• son
• child
• heir
• successor
• inheritor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pedigree

As the two rushed back into the ring, Rollins hit a pedigree on Reigns and tried to pick up the win there, but Reigns kicked out of the pin. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Of course, parents who are in the market for a name that denotes power, magic, and a regal pedigree are drawn to these names. — Parents, 31 July 2026

Lower-budget genre films—Backrooms, Obsession and Iron Lung, many driven by creators with YouTube and small-screen pedigrees—have broken through with younger viewers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

But none have boasted the filmmaking pedigree of Cregger, who is currently one of Hollywood’s most in-demand directors. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 July 2026