Added 9 October 2026 descendants /dɪˈsɛndənts/ noun Categories: SocietyUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about descendants at Wordnik → Where our words come from → All of the offspring of a given progenitor. we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity Related Words: posterityancestorsbackgroundschildrendescendentsdowndraftsdownshiftsgenerationsgrandchildrengrandsonsheirsinhabitants Back to today's word