Synonyms of neonate

neonate

noun

ˈnē-ə-ˌnāt 

as in child

a recently born person

the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• child
• infant
• baby
• newborn
• toddler
• kid
• boy
• babe
• girl
• suckling
• bambino
• cherub
• foundling
• juvenile
• youngster
• nursling
• tyke
• kiddo
• premie
• preemie
• minor
• kiddie
• nipper
• tike
• urchin
• tot
• youth
• moppet
• youngling
• kiddy
• bantling
• imp
• tomboy
• tad
• squirt
• whippersnapper
• hoyden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adult
• elder
• senior citizen
• grown-up
• oldster
• old-timer
• graybeard
• senior

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neonate

The availability of such services in the home can help promote adequate nutrition and more close monitoring of the neonate’s hemodynamic stability, including temperature and blood glucose monitoring. —Julia Hinkle, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024

In some cases, the kittens are neonates in need of 24/7 care and special equipment, like incubators, formula, syringes, bottles, medications and a dedicated volunteer who will feed them every two hours, including during the night. —USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024

The transition from a human womb to an artificial womb has to be seamless in order to stop the natural process of a fetus turning into a neonate. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023

In the summer months, most of their prey is very strong and healthy, so wolves are primarily feeding on neonates—newborn elk and bison calves, and sometimes even pronghorn calves. —Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023