Stepchild

Synonyms of stepchild

• ward
• foster child
• adopted child

Antonyms of stepchild

• biological child
• own child
• natural child

Collocations of stepchild

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Frequency: 80 %

She treated her stepchild as her own.

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Frequency: 70 %

Despite being a stepchild, she felt loved by her stepmother.

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Frequency: 65 %

The parent struggled to bond with their stepchild.

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Frequency: 60 %

Building a strong relationship with a stepchild takes time and effort.

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Frequency: 45 %

The stepchild felt like an outsider in their new family.

Idiomatic Expressions for stepchild

• Phrase: treat (someone or something) like a stepchild
  Meaning: to neglect or mistreat someone or something
  Usage: The new manager seems to treat the old projects like a stepchild, focusing only on the new ones.