Changeling

Synonyms of changeling

• shapeshifter
• transformer
• metamorph
• shape-changer

Antonyms of changeling

• stable
• constant
• consistent
• unchanging

Collocations of changeling

fairy tale

Frequency: 70 %

The changeling's story seemed like something out of a fairy tale.

child swap

Frequency: 60 %

The villagers suspected a child swap had occurred with the changeling.

folklore creature

Frequency: 50 %

The changeling was said to be a folklore creature from ancient tales.

supernatural being

Frequency: 45 %

Many believed the changeling to be a supernatural being.

Idiomatic Expressions for changeling

• Phrase: changeling child
  Meaning: a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies or supernatural beings
  Usage: The villagers thought the quiet, strange child was a changeling left in place of the real child taken by fairies.