Family & People vocabulary
100 words to learn about family & people.
motherA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).fatherA male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).sisterA daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.brotherSon of the same parents as another person.daughterOne’s female offspring.grandmotherA mother of someone's parent.grandfatherA father of someone's parent.cousinWhen used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.uncleThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.nephewA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).nieceA daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").parentA person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).siblingA person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.spouseA person in a marriage or marital relationship.husbandA man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.wifeA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.neighborUS standard spelling of neighbour.friendA person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.strangerA person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.relativeSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.toddlerA young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.teenagerA person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).adultA person who has reached the legal age of majority.elderA leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.ancestorOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.generationA group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another.childhoodThe time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.marriageA union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.weddingA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.divorceThe legal dissolution of a marriage.partnerA spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.guardianSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.orphanA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.twinEither of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.godfatherA man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.householdCollectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.reunionA planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.heritageA tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.acquaintanceA person or persons with whom one is acquainted.companionA friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies.roommateA person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.infantA very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.offspringA person's daughter or son; a person's child.kinPersons of the same race or family; kindred.brideA woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.groomA man who is about to marry.widowA person who has lost a spouse and not remarried:.godmotherA woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.stepmotherThe wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.mentorA wise and trusted counselor or teacher.grandparentThe parent of someone's parent.grandchildA child of someone's child.grandsonA son of one's child.granddaughterThe daughter of someone's child.stepfatherThe husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.stepsonThe son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.stepdaughterThe daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.stepbrotherThe son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.stepsisterThe daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.stepchildThe child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.godchildA child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.godsonA male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.goddaughterA female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.godparentA person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.inlawOne who is within the domain or protection of the law.firstbornThe first child to be born to a parent or family.newbornA recently born baby.babyA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.kidA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.youngsterA young person.childA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).youthThe part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.adolescentA person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.seniorOf or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.elderlyOld; having lived for relatively many years.forefatherAn ancestor.descendantOne of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.lineageDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.dynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.clanA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.tribeAn ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes).familyA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.relativesSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.kinshipRelation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.fianceTo betroth; to affiance.engagementThe feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.honeymoonThe period of time immediately following a marriage.anniversaryA day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred.widowerA man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.bachelorA person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.spinsterA woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.nannyA child's nurse.babysitterA person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.caregiverA carer; a person who looks after another person.fosterTo nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.adoptionThe state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.adoptTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.nurtureThe act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.upbringingThe raising or training of a child.