Synonyms of grandfather

grandfather

noun

ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-t͟hər 

as in father

a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent

this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• father
• ancestor
• grandmother
• forefather
• progenitor
• forebear
• forbear
• primogenitor
• forebearer
• predecessor
• patriarch
• ancestry
• matriarch
• ancestress
• grandsire
• antecessor
• foremother
• antecedents
• sire
• roots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendant
• family
• children
• son
• daughter
• descendent
• offspring
• issue
• stock
• seed
• lineage
• progeny
• posterity
• successor
• heir
• scion
• inheritor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grandfather

Adames, who lived in Howard Beach and had recently become a grandfather, worked as an Uber driver and performed maintenance in office buildings. —Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025

Trump, whose grandfather is President Donald Trump, played during the weekend tournament, while Woods opted to not participate competitively after recently losing his mother. —Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025

Kenney’s achievement came after his grandfather Tim Reid died at the age of 61 earlier this month. —Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Over breakfast on the day after the announcement was made, Venetia’s grandfather was reading the account of the new planet aloud from the paper and the young girl straightaway recommended the name Pluto, the ruler of the underworld. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025