mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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And the biggest plague, the one that never seems to go away, is deep-seated resentment for, often outright hostility to, mothers and the work of parenting.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Donna Ockenden's inquiry into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust maternity services found a "persistent failure to listen to mothers and fathers"

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

And perhaps if childcare weren’t considered the exclusive province of mothers, it might not be.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

In “House of the Dragon,” another factor complicates the sons’ ascension: Their authority figures are now their mothers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Archie slept soundly through it all; mothers all over The Kingdom might like to know the trolls’ recipe for sludge.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff