Definitions

father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /

NOUN

male person who begets children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancestor dad parent predecessor

STRONG

begetter daddy origin pa padre papa pop progenitor sire source

WEAK

forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descendant

STRONG

effect end result

WEAK

mother

NOUN

priest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

minister

STRONG

clergyman confessor ecclesiastic padre parson pastor preacher reverend

WEAK

abbé cure curé

Antonyms

WEAK

mother

VERB

sire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive

STRONG

beget create engender establish found generate invent originate procreate produce spawn trigger

WEAK

dream up sow the seeds of

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy end finish halt kill result ruin stop

WEAK

mother

Example Sentences

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Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Father Time is as undefeated just as Bill Plaschke is winless with predictions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Still, Father Pinsent isn’t concerned that sophisticated new technologies pose a risk to religious worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At 77, Alan Chambers is Father of the House as he is the oldest of 90 MLAs first elected in 2016.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Father Fred Julien, a Jesuit priest from New York, is on board, along with many others.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

father

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