descendants

Definitions

Individuals, plants, or animals that are descended from a specific ancestor or ancestral stock.

People considered as deriving from a particular group, race, or cultural tradition.

Examples

The king wanted to ensure that his descendants would inherit a stable and prosperous kingdom.

Many descendants of the original settlers still live in the small coastal town today.

Synonyms

offspring progeny heirs scions issue successors lineage

Antonyms

ancestors forebears progenitors predecessors forefathers antecedents forerunners