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Synonyms for daddy

Most common

dad papa pappy knocker-upper

All synonyms

Noun

1. Dad — also used as a term of address, a father; one's father

father, dad, papa, pa, pappy, old man, pop US, ould fella informal IE, pater formal, patriarch, da IE, pap, pops informal US, knocker-upper, da da, sire dated, governor informal dated

Adjective

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.

  2. adj. 1

    Characteristic of or resembling a dad or father.

Forms

Plural
daddies → fathers, dads, papas, pappies…

Example sentences

  • dad Wha- Dad! What is this?! You said nobody was here.
  • papa At Papa South, you can eat delicious homestyle food.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
daddyrising
dadrising
paparising
pappyrising

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

By length

2 letters
pa1, da1
3 letters
dad1, pop1, pap1
4 letters
papa2, pops1, sire2
5 letters
pappy, pater2
6 letters
father2
8 letters
governor3, paternal3, fatherly3
9 letters
patriarch3
10 letters
fatherlike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (papa2 = 2 syllables).