Need another word that means the same as “childhood”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “childhood” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Childhood” are: puerility, youth, infancy, babyhood, boyhood, girlhood, adolescence, teens, young adulthood, immaturity
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “childhood” as a noun can have the following definitions:
adolescence | The time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe. |
babyhood | The early stage of growth or development. |
boyhood | The state or time of being a boy. He has been passionate about cars since boyhood. |
girlhood | The childhood of a girl. They had been friends since girlhood. |
immaturity | The state of being immature or not fully grown. The immaturity of the immune system in very young children makes them especially vulnerable. |
infancy | The early stage of growth or development. A son who died in infancy. |
puerility | The state of a child between infancy and adolescence. |
teens | A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. |
young adulthood | United States film and television actress (1913-2000. |
youth | A young man. He was attacked by a gang of youths. |
adolescence | The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe. |
adolescent | An adolescent boy or girl. Adolescent boys and girls. |
adult | Of or for adult people. I ve adulted with moderate success this week by compiling invoices and billing my client. |
adulthood | The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity. The crucial years between adolescence and adulthood. |
birthplace | The place where someone was born. Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance. |
boyhood | The state or time of being a boy. He has been passionate about cars since boyhood. |
delayed | Not as far along as normal in development. |
delinquency | Nonpayment of a debt when due. He inherited his delinquency from his father. |
early | Early shifts. An early computer. |
girl | A person s girlfriend. The girls were just learning to ride a tricycle. |
hometown | The town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence. He never went back to his hometown again. |
immature | Characteristic of a lack of maturity. His immature sense of humour. |
infancy | The early stage of growth or development. Opinion polls were in their infancy. |
juvenile | An actor playing a juvenile role. The law relating to the sentencing of juveniles. |
lad | A young man who is boisterously macho. A furious row ensued between the referee and our lads. |
maturation | The action or process of maturing. Sexual maturation. |
memory | An electronic memory device. The mind can bury all memory of traumatic abuse. |
overindulgence | Excessive indulgence. The child was spoiled by overindulgence. |
playmate | A friend with whom a child plays. Her clients use this album of photos to pick their ideal playmate. |
plaything | A person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else. She was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman. |
precocious | Appearing or developing early. A precocious child. |
puberty | The time of life when sex glands become functional. A particularly traumatic puberty. |
stripling | A young man. He s a mere stripling. |
teen | Relating to teenagers. Teenage mothers. |
teenage | Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage girl. |
teenager | A person aged between 13 and 19 years. |
toy | Consider (an idea or proposal) casually or indecisively. A toy stove. |
young | Young people collectively. Rock music appeals to the young. |
youngster | A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster. |
youth | A young man. Youth everywhere rises in revolt. |
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