Synonyms of progeny

progeny

noun

ˈprä-jə-nē 

as in offspring

the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

the rancher carefully examined the progeny of the new breed of cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offspring
• fruit
• seed
• family
• child
• posterity
• spawn
• issue
• brood
• get
• young
• hatch
• lineage
• litter
• kin
• scion
• stock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parent
• progenitor
• father
• grandfather
• ancestor
• antecedent
• forefather
• forebear
• primogenitor
• forebearer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of progeny

Auerbach recently heard George Thorogood’s debut with the Destroyers for the first time, an ironic biographical note, as his own band is Thorogood’s spiritual and stylistic progeny. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026

Having spent more than a decade on the project, Scheidt has given a lot of thought to why such stories matter, not just to the survivors’ and victims’ progeny but to the world at large. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

In the final battle against Papa Bowser and his progeny, Mario and Peach leap over the giant King Koopa on the lava bridge and send him tumbling into the molten river below. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

To match the progeny of the pros, ambitious kids like Ken had to work extra hard. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

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