Synonyms for grandad
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Noun
1. Grandpa — grandfather
grandpa informal, grandfather, gramps, grand-daddy
Other
pops informal
Definitions
- n. 1
grandfather
Related words
- Other spellings
- granddad
Forms
- Plural
- grandads → grandpas, grandfathers, grand-daddies…
Example sentences
- grandfather Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| grandad | rising | |
| grandfather | rising | |
| gramps | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pops1
- 6 letters
- gramps
- 7 letters
- grandpa2
- 11 letters
- grandfather3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grandpa2 = 2 syllables).