Another word for cub

Calf, gosling, and fawn are another word for cub. Adult and parent are the opposites of cub. On this page, find 25 synonyms for cub, parts of speech, and examples of cub sentences.

Cub synonyms

A "cub" is a young, immature offspring of certain mammals, such as bears, lions, and wolves, typically in infancy.

  • Calf
  • Chick
  • Fawn
  • Foal
  • Gosling
  • Infant
  • Joey
  • Kid
  • Kitten
  • Lamb
  • Larva
  • Nestling
  • Nymph
  • Offspring
  • Piglet
  • Puggle
  • Puppy
  • Spawn
  • Tadpole
  • Tot
  • Whelp
  • Youngster
  • Baby
  • Hatchling

Cub sentences

  • The lion cub played with its siblings.
  • She spotted a bear cub in forest.
  • A tiger cub roared for its mother.
  • The cub followed its mother closely behind.
  • They rescued a wolf cub last night.

Cub parts of speech

Noun