last-born

Baby of family

Last-born describes or refers to the youngest child in a family—the one born after all siblings: The last-born often gets away with more than the others.

Birth-order psychology sometimes attributes particular traits to last-borns, such as charm or rebelliousness.

Compare firstborn, middle child.

birth-order

youngest

Least old

finale · heir · successor · caboose · afterthought · latecomer · runt · trailing · closing

stereotypes

spoiled

Ruined or overindulged

cherished · favored · doted · babied · overprotected · attention-seeking · charming · rebellious · free-spirited · easygoing

family

offspring

Biological descendants produced

  • progenyOne's biological descendants
  • descendantPerson from earlier generations
  • kinBlood-connected people

scion · brood · lineage · child · issue · seed · posterity · youngest child · baby of the family

Opposites
birth order position

last-bornfirstborn

First child born

first-born · eldest · oldest child · eldest child · oldest

Family

last, lasting, born, newborn, unborn, reborn, outlast, borne, firstborn

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G