descendant

The word “descendant” has 3 syllables: de-scen-dant

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsɛn.dənt/

What is synonym and antonym for descendant?

In the thesaurus, “descendant” has 47 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for descendant along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for descendant

assignee
beneficiary
bowed
bowing
child
claimant
coheir
coheiress
dangling
declined
declining
descending
devisee
dipping
drooping
droopy
falling
floppy
grantee
hanging
heir
heir apparent
heir at law
heiress
hung
inclining
inheritor
issue
legatee
limp
nodding
offspring
pendant
pendent
pendulous
progeny
representative
sagging
scion
seed
sinking
slumping
stooping
succeeder
successor
suspended
weeping

Antonyms for descendant

elevated
erect
inflexible
raised
rigid
stiff
unbending
upraised
upright

Meanings of descendant

noun
1. One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
2. A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.
3. A later evolutionary type.
4. A language that is descended from another.
5. A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.
adjective
1. Descending from a biological ancestor.
2. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

Example Sentences

She is a direct descendant of a famous historical figure.
Many descendants of the royal family still live in Europe.
He traced his family tree to find every descendant of his great-grandfather.
The museum displayed artifacts belonging to the descendants of ancient civilizations.
Descendants of the original settlers now maintain the old traditions.

On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to descendant, such as: assignee, beneficiary, bowed, bowing, child, claimant, coheir.

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