Synonyms of childhood

childhood

noun

ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d 

as in youth

the state or time of being a child

enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• youth
• adolescence
• infancy
• boyhood
• springtime
• nonage
• girlhood
• toddlerhood
• minority
• babyhood
• immaturity
• juvenility
• juvenescence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adulthood
• majority
• winter
• midlife
• middle age
• sunset
• senectitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of childhood

But the offer of a big movie deal has Ivalu stuck between two worlds as an indie Canadian producer, The Quiet Loud, encourages her to dredge up a childhood trauma to boost future box office. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

From the comments My dad’s distrust of modern medicine was a prominent feature of my childhood. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

After The Dick Van Dyke Show wrapped, Matthews returned to a normal childhood life and attended UCLA. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026

The movie follows a group of teens attempting to evade the notorious killer Michael Myers inside his childhood home in Haddonfield, where a producer (Banks) documents their every move for a live internet streaming show. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing childhood

• second childhood