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Infant
/ˈɪn.fənt/
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.
📖 Definitions of "Infant"
- 1
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.
- 2
A minor.
- 3
A noble or aristocratic youth.
- 1
To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Infant"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| babynoun | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| infantilenoun | Childish; immature. |
| babenoun | (slang) An attractive person, especially a young woman. [from 20th c.] |
| youngnoun | In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago. |
| immaturenoun | Childish in behavior; juvenile. |
| infancynoun | The state of being an infant. |
| childhoodnoun | The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty. |
| childish | Suitable for or expected of a child. |
| childnoun | (broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority). |
| boynoun | A male child. |
| maternalnoun | Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly. |
| grandchildnoun | A child of someone's child. |
| childcarenoun | (uncountable) The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children. |
| littlenoun | Small in size. |
| nurserynoun | (countable) A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on. |
| smallnoun | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. |
| bornverb | Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited. |
| squirtnoun | An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream. |
| minornoun | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mortalitynoun | The state or quality of being mortal. |
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