Antonyms for
sons
One's male offspring.
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No Antonyms Found for Sons

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All Definitions for Sons

Below are all the dictionary definitions of sons:

1One's male offspring.
2A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
3A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
4A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
5An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.
6A person regarded as the product of some place.
7A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by social conflict.
8To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.
9To address (someone) as "son".
10Son cubano, a genre of music and dance blending Spanish and African elements that originated in Cuba during the late 19th century.
11The current version of a file, derived from the preceding father file.
12One of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated as Jesus Christ.
13A surname.
14Abbreviation of Sonora: a state of Mexico. [A state of Mexico.]
15Initialism of supraoptic nucleus.

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Common antonyms for sons. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does sons have?

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About antonyms for sons

Finding the right antonym for sons helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "One's male offspring.", sons has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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