Infant (Noun)

Meaning

A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Babe
• Baby

Hypernyms

• Kid
• Child

Hyponyms

• Neonate
• Test-tube Baby
• Blue Baby
• Cherub
• Abandoned Infant
• Newborn
• Pappoose
• Papoose
• Nurseling
• Nursling
• Godchild
• Foundling
• War Baby

Related Words

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