Definitions

baby

[bey-bee] / ˈbeɪ bi /

ADJECTIVE

small; comparatively little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

little mini miniature small

STRONG

diminutive minute petite pocket scaled-down small-scale tiny toy wee

WEAK

itsy-bitsy itty-bitty teensy teensy-weensy teeny teeny-weeny

Antonyms

STRONG

big enormous giant huge immense large tall

NOUN

infant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

babe chick child kid toddler youngster

STRONG

bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub crawler dumpling newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tad tot

WEAK

angelface little angel little darling little doll little one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult

WEAK

adolescent

VERB

treat like a child

Synonyms

STRONG

cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge nurse overindulge pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil

WEAK

cater to dote on

Antonyms

STRONG

anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset

Example Sentences

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This is the year the first baby boomers—those born in 1946—turn 80, and that cohort includes Donald Trump.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Ono’s very first “Wish Tree” — a baby grapefruit tree planted in a wooden box — was shown in 1996 at Santa Monica’s Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Bergamot Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jan Lawden was 15 when she was sent to St Monica's with her newborn baby Julian in April 1968.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Fans purchase Rocket Lab-branded shirts, jackets, model rockets and even baby onesies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Baby Whaleback Hill resembled not one but one hundred baby whales piled together in a giant pyramid shape.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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