TODDLERS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

toddlers

noun

plural of toddler

as in infants

a young child who is just learning to walk

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Recent Examples of toddlers Some centers welcome preschoolers; others accept toddlers too. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Two toddlers, ages 3 and 1, were found alive inside a home with two dead adults in Wilkinsburg, authorities said. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 These are classic overalls made for babies and toddlers, from 6 to 12 months. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 In addition, toddlers usually establish lifelong eating habits in the first few years of life. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Now navigating the demands of the NBA, celebrating a championship and raising twin toddlers together, the couple says the foundation of their relationship hasn’t changed. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Our pediatrician referred us to the Early Start Program through California's Regional Center system, the state's early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays. — Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026 One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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Noun

Where the Eleousa pressed mother and child cheek to cheek and Cassatt enfolded mothers around their infants, de Monteflores goes further, disappearing the mother’s face entirely behind her child’s.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Children younger than age five, particularly infants, as well as adults age 50 and older with underlying medical conditions or those age 65 or older, are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill, as are people with weakened immune systems.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

As technology continues to improve, the day when every newborn's genome can be read at birth and every adult's genome can be read on request draws closer.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the early months, they’re used to swaddle newborns (often with a silent prayer for a nap that’s longer than 20 minutes).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of newborn

Noun

Now that these lovable chaos agents are joined by all manner of fearsome, gelatinous people-eaters, parents might be wondering whether to have their youngest tykes sit this installment out.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of tykes

Noun

These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the world, bopping from country to country.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
The 2026 Miami Dolphins are full of opportunity for both youngsters and veterans who have mostly been reserves in their careers to earn a starting role.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of youngsters

Noun

Lindsay Clancy has not taken the stand, but the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children communicated in multiple ways at her murder trial this week.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2024 nearly 9,600 children were born to foreign mothers with an official address outside the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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