Synonyms of kiddo

kiddo

noun

ˈki-(ˌ)dō 

as in kid

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kid
• child
• cub
• baby
• chick
• juvenile
• youngster
• kiddy
• teenager
• kiddie
• youth
• monkey
• bud
• youngling
• adolescent
• moppet
• teen
• toddler
• bambino
• whelp
• bairn
• sprat
• squirt
• infant
• sprout
• preschooler
• kindergartener
• chap
• kindergartner
• newborn
• tyke
• minor
• tike
• tot
• schoolchild
• babe
• schoolkid
• neonate
• schoolboy
• whippersnapper
• schoolgirl
• hellion
• lad
• cherub
• rug rat
• weanling
• urchin
• rascal
• tween
• preteen
• nestling
• teener
• rogue
• imp
• rapscallion
• bantling
• jackanapes
• mischief
• teenybopper
• subteen
• nipper
• devil
• tomboy
• stripling
• shaver
• tad
• hoyden
• preteen-ager
• bobby-soxer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adult
• grown-up
• senior citizen
• elder
• oldster
• old-timer
• ancient
• middle-ager
• senior
• golden-ager

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kiddo

The parents did nothing wrong, and the school cares about the kiddo and got worried in a situation where there was actually nothing to worry about. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025

This question is perhaps most pressing for Gen Z kiddos. —Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

Tablet holders, toys for babies, writing tablets and audiobooks all go a long way in adding some fun to the road trip for the kiddos. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025

The super-durable, easy to clean material makes sense for highly trafficked areas of the house and the neutral colorway looks great long after your kiddo has grown out of it. —Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025