Original wording of question: "When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first? Choose from the list below or add your own word(s)."
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Words that people associated with 'family' in the UK 2022
The word "loving" was the main word people in the UK associated with the word "family", according to a survey conducted in 2022. In general, people in the UK mainly associate positive words with family, with the word "stressful" being the most commonly associated negative word.Â
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Children's Commissioner for England. (August 31, 2022). When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/
Children's Commissioner for England. "When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first?." Chart. August 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/
Children's Commissioner for England. (2022). When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/
Children's Commissioner for England. "When You Hear The Word ‘family’, Which Three Words Do You Think of First?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Aug 2022, /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/
Children's Commissioner for England, When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
When you hear the word ‘family’, which three words do you think of first? [Graph], Children's Commissioner for England, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1479137/uk-words-associated-with-family/
