Ancestors
Descendants and ancestors are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Descendants" instead a noun "Ancestors".
Descendants
Descendants noun - All of the offspring of a given progenitor.
Ancestors and descendants are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancestors" instead a noun "Descendants".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- people and ancestors
- people and descendants
- race and ancestors
- race and descendants
- children and ancestors
- children and descendants
- family and ancestors
- family and descendants
- ancestry and ancestors
- ancestry and descendants
- stock and ancestors
- stock and descendants
- relatives and ancestors
- relatives and descendants
Both words in one sentence
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Biff and all his ancestors/descendants from Back to the Future films lead a small group of thugs.
Source: Gang of Bullies - People who are scammed on eBay usually plan to leave feedback so negative that their ancestors/descendants will be unable to complete any transactions.
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Identical Grandson: A necessary evil thanks to technological constraints — people and their ancestors and descendants are often just Palette Swaps of each other.
Source: Video Game / Chrono Trigger
Cite this Source
Descendants and Ancestors. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancestors/descendants
Ancestors & Descendants. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancestors/descendants>.
Descendants or Ancestors. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancestors/descendants.
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