Synonyms of granddaddies

granddaddies

noun

variants also grandaddies

plural of granddaddy

as in ancestors

something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

the granddaddy of all English mystery novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ancestors
• forerunners
• predecessors
• mothers
• precursors
• originators
• originals
• daddies
• antecedents
• archetypes
• prototypes
• sires
• foregoers
• fathers
• models

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• descendents
• derivatives
• byproducts
• sons
• daughters
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• by-products
• spin-offs