Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun changeling

2 senses of changeling

Sense 1
idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard -- (a person of subnormal intelligence)
       => simpleton, simple -- (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)

Sense 2
changeling -- (a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy)
       => child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster")