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Girl

🔄 Synonyms of "Girl"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
missnoun(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
childnoun(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
girlfriendnounA female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
daughternounOne’s female offspring.
little girlnounA female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
lady friendnounA female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)
missynounA diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
young ladynounA term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young girl.
female childnouna youthful female person
fillenouna young woman
young womannouna young woman

↔️ Antonyms of "Girl"

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WordDefinition
childnoun(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
male childnouna youthful male person
boynounA male child.
sonnounOne's male offspring.

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little girlnounA female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
lady friendnounA female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)
girlfriendnounA female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
young ladynounA term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young girl.
daughternounOne’s female offspring.
childnoun(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
missnounA failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed.
missynounA diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
female childnouna youthful female person
fillenouna young woman
young womannouna young woman
lassnounA girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
hernoun(informal) A female person or animal.
bintnoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory) A woman, a girl.
mistressnounThe other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.
hussynounA sexually immoral woman.
damselnounA girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
womennounThe fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
femmenounA woman, a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
wenchnoun(specifically) A girl or young woman of a lower class.

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