postnatal
adjective
Simple meaning
After being born, of or about the period immediately after birth.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊstˈneɪtəl
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Definition
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adjective
After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
proscribed
Of a mother, after giving birth.
Occurring immediately after birth
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
Used this way, postnatal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- neonataladjective
- prenataladjective
- childbirthnoun
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Antonyms
Sense: after being born or of
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