earl

The word “earl” has 1 syllable: earl

It's pronounced as /ɜːrl/


What is synonym and antonym for earl?

In the thesaurus, “earl” has 65 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for earl along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for earl

  • archduke
  • aristocrat
  • baron
  • baronet
  • bishop
  • blue blood
  • captain
  • cavalier
  • chevalier
  • commandant
  • commander
  • count
  • country gentleman
  • dad
  • don
  • duke
  • emperor
  • esquire
  • gentleman
  • governor
  • grandee
  • hidalgo
  • king
  • knight
  • leader
  • liege
  • lord
  • lordship
  • magnate
  • magnifico
  • man upstairs
  • marchese
  • margrave
  • marquess
  • marquis
  • master
  • milord
  • monarch
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nobility
  • noble
  • nobleman
  • old man
  • overlord
  • parliamentarian
  • patrician
  • peer
  • potentate
  • prince
  • princelet
  • princeling
  • raja
  • royalty
  • ruler
  • seigneur
  • seignior
  • sheik
  • sheikh
  • sire
  • sovereign
  • squire
  • superior
  • valet
  • viscount

Antonyms for earl

  • boor
  • churl
  • commoner
  • cottar
  • cotter
  • fellah
  • follower
  • inferior
  • peasant
  • peon
  • pleb
  • plebeian
  • proletarian
  • servant
  • toiler

Meanings of earl

  • noun
    1. (nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
    2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.

Example Sentences

  • The earl graciously hosted a grand banquet in the castle.
  • The loyal subjects gathered to celebrate the coronation of their new earl.
  • The wise earl provided counsel to the king during times of uncertainty.
  • The estate flourished under the leadership of the visionary earl.
  • Tales of the gallant deeds of the legendary earl were passed down through generations.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to earl, such as: archduke, aristocrat, baron, baronet, bishop, blue blood, boor.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

aboriginal

about

  • across
  • almost
  • approximately
  • around
  • aroused
  • astir
  • at
  • aware
  • back
  • backwards
  • beside
  • by
  • concerning
  • everywhere
  • here and there
  • near
  • nearby
  • nearly
  • of
  • on
  • over
  • practically
  • regarding
  • roughly
  • say
  • through
  • throughout
  • towards
  • up

backbone

  • audacity
  • back
  • base
  • basis
  • boldness
  • brass
  • bravery
  • cheek
  • chine
  • chutzpa
  • chutzpah
  • constancy
  • courage
  • courageousness
  • daring
  • dauntlessness
  • determination
  • doughtiness
  • effrontery
  • endurance
  • fearlessness
  • fiber
  • firmness
  • forbearance
  • fortitude
  • foundation
  • gall
  • gallantry
  • greatheartedness
  • grit
  • grittiness
  • guts
  • hardihood
  • heart
  • hutzpa
  • hutzpah
  • intestinal fortitude
  • intrepidity
  • intrepidness
  • mettle
  • moral fiber
  • nerve
  • nerviness
  • pluck
  • purposefulness
  • resoluteness
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • spinal column
  • spinal cord
  • spine
  • spirit
  • spunk
  • stamina
  • steadfastness
  • stoutness
  • sufferance
  • support
  • temerity
  • tenacity
  • tolerance
  • toughness
  • valor
  • vertebra
  • vertebrae
  • vertebral column
  • will
  • willpower

daisies

  • beauties
  • beauts
  • catches
  • corkers
  • crackajacks
  • crackerjacks
  • crown jewels
  • dandies
  • diamonds
  • dillies
  • doozers
  • doozies
  • dreams
  • gems
  • honeys
  • hot stuff
  • humdingers
  • hummers
  • imperials
  • jewels
  • jim-dandies
  • knockouts
  • lollapaloozas
  • lulus
  • marvels
  • nifties
  • peaches
  • pearls
  • phenomena
  • phenomenons
  • pippins
  • pips
  • plums
  • prodigies
  • rippers
  • ripsnorters
  • sensations
  • snorters
  • sockdolagers
  • sockdologers
  • standouts
  • sweethearts
  • treasures
  • wonders

daisy

  • baby
  • beaut
  • beauty
  • blemish
  • blotch
  • catch
  • chicken
  • chickenheart
  • corker
  • coward
  • crackajack
  • crackerjack
  • cream puff
  • crown jewel
  • crybaby
  • dandy
  • diamond
  • dilly
  • doozer
  • doozie
  • doozy
  • dot
  • dream
  • featherweight
  • fraidy-cat
  • gem
  • honey
  • hot stuff
  • humdinger
  • hummer
  • imperial
  • jellyfish
  • jewel
  • jim-dandy
  • knockout
  • lentigo
  • lily liver
  • lollapalooza
  • loser
  • lulu
  • macula
  • marvel
  • milksop
  • mole
  • namby-pamby
  • nifty
  • pansy
  • pantywaist
  • patch
  • peach
  • pearl
  • pepper
  • phenomenon
  • pigmentation
  • pip
  • pippin
  • pit
  • plum
  • pock
  • pockmark
  • prodigy
  • pushover
  • ripper
  • ripsnorter
  • scaredy-cat
  • schlemiel
  • sensation
  • sissy
  • snorter
  • sockdolager
  • sockdologer
  • something else
  • speck
  • speckle
  • sprinkle
  • standout
  • stipple
  • sweetheart
  • treasure
  • wimp
  • wonder
  • wuss
  • wussy
  • yellowbelly

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