stepmother

/ˈsteɪmpaʊ.ðər/

Definitions

1. noun

A woman who marries the father of one’s child and becomes the child’s mother.

“Her stepmother was very kind to her.”

2. verb

To become the mother of a child by marrying the child’s father.

“She stepped in as the mother to her husband’s child from a previous relationship.”

Synonyms

  • maternal figure
  • mother-in-law

Antonyms

  • biological mother
  • birth mother