BOY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BOY?

Need another word that means the same as “boy”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “boy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Boy” are: son, male child, youngster, youth, lad, young man, young fellow, young person, teenager, adolescent, man, fellow, gentleman, attendant, retainer

Boy as a Noun

Definitions of "Boy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “boy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person's son.
• A man, especially a young or relatively young one.
• A friendly form of address from one man to another, especially from an older man to a young man.
• A black male servant or worker (often used as a form of address).
• Men who mix socially or who belong to a particular group, team, or profession.
• A friendly informal reference to a grown man.
• A male child or young man who does a specified job.
• A youthful male person.
• A form of address to a male dog.
• A male child or youth.
• A male human offspring.
• Offensive and disparaging term for Black man.

Synonyms of "Boy" as a noun (15 Words)

adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. The books are aimed at children and adolescents.
attendant	A person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place. A cloakroom attendant.
fellow	A thing of the same kind as or otherwise associated with another. He was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows.
gentleman	A man of refinement. He behaved throughout like a perfect gentleman.
lad	A group of men sharing recreational, working, or other interests. Come in lad and shut the door.
male child	An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova.
man	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. She always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women.
retainer	A servant, especially one who has worked for a person or family for a long time. Faithful family retainers.
son	The divine word of God the second person in the Trinity incarnate in Jesus. Sons of the church.
teenager	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
young fellow	United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.
young man	Young people collectively.
young person	Any immature animal.
youngster	A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	A young person (especially a young man or boy. Youth culture.

Usage Examples of "Boy" as a noun

• She put her little boy to bed.
• A delivery boy.
• He is only going to have two days training with the boys.
• His boy is taller than he is.
• A group of six boys.
• He likes to play golf with the boys.
• I hope that our boys will continue to play good quality rugby.
• The baby was a boy.
• She made the boy brush his teeth every night.
• Down boy!
• The school provides education for both boys and girls.
• I was the new boy at the office.
• Most soldiers are only boys in uniform.
• My dear boy, don't say another word!
• A four-year-old boy.

Associations of "Boy" (30 Words)

bachelor	A bachelor apartment. It s just one room a bachelor.
boyish	Of, like, or characteristic of a male child or young man. A boyish grin.
brat	A small pork sausage. She s been acting like a spoiled brat all evening.
childish	Indicating a lack of maturity. Childish tantrums.
cub	Hunt fox cubs. Bears cub every year.
daughter	A thing personified as a daughter in relation to its origin or source. A daughter of the dry savannas of Africa.
father	A male parent also used as a term of address to your father. The tennis fathers ruled in her favor.
flippancy	Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness. She was infuriated by his careless flippancy.
flippant	Showing inappropriate levity. A flippant remark.
frivolity	Something of little value or significance. A night of fun and frivolity.
frivolous	(of a person) carefree and superficial. A frivolous young woman.
frivolousness	The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible.
guy	Steady or support with a guy wire or cable. A nice guy.
impolite	Not having or showing good manners; rude. It would have been impolite to refuse.
infantile	Indicating a lack of maturity. Infantile jokes.
kid	Used as an informal form of address. They were able to send their kids to college.
lad	A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy. Tony was a bit of a lad always had an eye for the women.
laddie	A boy or young man (often as a form of address. He s just a wee laddie.
macho	A man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. The big macho tough guy.
man	A male person who plays a significant role husband or lover or boyfriend in the life of a particular woman. I m more of a man than you ll ever be.
mischievous	Deliberately causing harm or damage. A mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence.
naughty	Mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex. A naughty boy.
offspring	Any immature animal. Industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution s various socialistic offspring.
pep	Energy and high spirits; liveliness. Measures to pep up the economy.
rascal	A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. A lovable rascal.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. A rude coffin.
scion	A descendant of a notable family. A scion of royal stock.
son	A man regarded as the product of a particular person influence or environment. You re on private land son.
young	Having the qualities associated with young people such as enthusiasm and optimism. Young corn.
youngster	A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.