mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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Haaland, who’s added Braut, his mother’s maiden name, to his national jersey, plays like Rob Gronkowski, had Rob Gronkowski been raised playing football in Scandinavia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Wilber, who had turned 18 in August, was now an adult and no longer counted under his mother’s asylum case, the agent said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Was it your grandmother’s account originally, or was she added to your mother’s account?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

I watched another little duck climb on his mother’s back.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls