granddaddy
Family's eldest man
Granddaddy is an informal term for grandfather, used especially by children or in Southern American speech: My granddaddy taught me to fish.
Extended, it means the earliest, largest, or most respected example of something: the granddaddy of all rock festivals, the granddaddy of horror films.
Also spelled grandaddy.
Parent's male parent
- grandpaParent's father
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
- papawCustard apple tree
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- patriarchMale head of family
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · bloodline · genealogy · pedigree · forebear · primogenitor · sire · antecedent
First to forge ahead
- originatorOne who initiates
- founderOne who begins something
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
pathfinder · forerunner · progenitor · trendsetter · visionary · father · godfather · architect
Male head of family
- old-timerLong-tenured person
- seniorHigher in rank
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
octogenarian · nonagenarian · retiree · silver-haired · aged · elderly · hoary · ancient
Deeply respected, admired
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
- augustImpressively grand and noble
distinguished · legendary · storied · iconic · classic · timeless · historic · ancient
Highest or most extreme
supreme · quintessential · definitive · prototypical · king · unrivaled · preeminent · unmatched
granddad
Parent's male parent
- grandpaParent's father
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
forefather
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- patriarchMale head of family
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · ancestry · bloodline · genealogy · pedigree · forebear · primogenitor · sire · antecedent · predecessor
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- originatorOne who initiates
- founderOne who begins something
- innovatorCreator of new methods
groundbreaker · pathfinder · forerunner · progenitor · trendsetter · visionary · father · godfather · architect · creator
patriarch
Male head of family
sage · octogenarian · nonagenarian · retiree · silver-haired · aged · elderly · hoary · ancient · wise
revered
Deeply respected, admired
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
august · distinguished · legendary · storied · iconic · classic · timeless · historic · ancient · hallowed
ultimate
Highest or most extreme
first · supreme · quintessential · definitive · prototypical · king · unrivaled · preeminent · unmatched · incomparable
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandmother, grandfather, grandparent
- Rose BowlRose Parade, Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, bowl game, January first
- menman, guys, male, blokes, guy
granddaddygrandson
Male child's child
grandchild · granddaughter · descendant · descendent · son
granddaddyderivative
Function's rate of change
offshoot · spin-off · outgrowth · by-product · imitation