Opposite Gender Word Pairs: Common Examples

Common gendered noun pairs in English:

• boy / girl
• man / woman
• husband / wife
• brother / sister
• uncle / aunt
• nephew / niece
• father / mother
• son / daughter
• king / queen
• actor / actress (increasingly "actor" for all)
• waiter / waitress (increasingly "server")

Many professional terms are now gender-neutral (doctor, nurse, pilot, firefighter).