Meanings
nounred-headed stepchild (plural red-headed stepchildren)
plural red-headed stepchildren
- A person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.
Synonyms: poor relation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.
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red-headed stepchild. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchild
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“red-headed stepchild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchild. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-headed stepchild,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchild.
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