descendant

/dɪˈsɛndənt/noun

A person who comes from a particular ancestor, no matter how many generations later.

Example sentences

“He is a direct descendant of the town's founder.”
“Many descendants of the original settlers still live in the valley.”

Spelled with -ant. The opposite is 'ancestor', and the pair often appear together in writing about family history.

Synonyms for descendant

Antonyms

ancestor

Related words

forefatherA relative from generations long past; an ancestor.lineageThe line of ancestors a person or family descends from, or the descendants that follow from a common ancestor.bloodlineThe family connection that ties a person to the generations that came before them.elderlyFairly old; describing a person who has reached the later years of life.dynastyA line of rulers who all come from the same family.seniorOlder than others, or belonging to the older generation.