Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
Source: tatoeba (33051)
Childcare
Synonyms for "childcare" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(7 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: child care, babysitting, care centers, care economy, caregiving.
- Sentence evidence is available for childcare, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "childcare".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "childcare"
Keep "childcare" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "childcare" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "childcare", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "childcare" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
5 entriesaffordable childcarebefore school carechildcare centerlicensed childcarequality childcare
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entrieschildcare centerchildcare policychildcare programchildcare worker
Translations
21 translations across 15 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- kindersorg noun (supervising young children)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 兒童保育 /儿童保育 noun (supervising young children)
- 兒童看護 /儿童看护 noun (supervising young children)
- 幼托 noun (supervising young children)
- 托兒服務 /托儿服务 noun (supervising young children)
Danish
1 entries- børnepasning noun (supervising young children)
Dutch
1 entries- kinderopvang noun (supervising young children)
Finnish
1 entries- lastenhoito noun (supervising young children)
French
1 entries- garde d'enfants noun (supervising young children)
German
1 entries- Kinderbetreuung noun (supervising young children)
Indonesian
1 entries- tempat penitipan anak noun (childcare centre)
Japanese
1 entries- 保育所 noun (childcare centre)
Malay
3 entries- penjagaan kanak-kanak noun (supervising young children)
- pusat jagaan kanak-kanak noun (childcare centre)
- tajaka noun (childcare centre)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- barnepass noun (supervising young children)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- barnepass noun (supervising young children)
Russian
1 entries- ухо́д за детьми́ noun (supervising young children)
Spanish
1 entries- cuidado infantil noun (supervising young children)
Swedish
1 entries- barnomsorg noun (supervising young children)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Career opportunities, flex-time, satellite offices, and more childcare facilities are required to make women at home join the work force.
Source: tatoeba (267283)
In Japan women assume the greater load of responsibility for childcare.
Source: tatoeba (281409)
Adults living in households with children under age 6 spent an average of 2.1 hours per day providing primary childcare to household children.
Source: tatoeba (6679415)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "childcare"?
Closest matches include child care, babysitting, care centers, care economy, caregiving.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "childcare"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.