Synonyms for cherub

Most common

cupid · putto · amoretto · angel · innocent

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

beast, brat

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   In later texts changed to a winged baby; in artistic depictions sometimes a baby's head with wings but no body.

2. n. 2

   A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Related words

Word family

cherubic cherubical cherubically cherublike

Forms

Plural

cherubs → cupids, putti, amorettos, angels…

Example sentences

• cupid Cupid had shot his arrow right into my heart.
• angel It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

angel², cupid², putto

8 letters

innocent³, amoretto

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angel² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

chérubin