elephants

The word “elephants” has 3 syllables: el-e-phants

It's pronounced as /ˈɛlɪfənts/


What is synonym and antonym for elephants?

In the thesaurus, “elephants” has 27 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for elephants

  • Goliaths
  • amazons
  • behemoths
  • blockbusters
  • boar
  • bulks
  • colossi
  • dinosaurs
  • dreadnoughts
  • giantesses
  • giants
  • heavyweights
  • hulks
  • juggernauts
  • jumbos
  • leviathans
  • mammoth
  • mammoths
  • mastodon
  • mastodons
  • monsters
  • pachyderm
  • steamrollers
  • titans
  • tusker
  • whales
  • whoppers

Antonyms for elephants

  • diminutives
  • dwarfs
  • dwarves
  • half-pints
  • lightweights
  • midgets
  • mites
  • nonentities
  • peewees
  • pigmies
  • pygmies
  • runts
  • shrimp
  • shrimps
  • twerps
  • weaklings
  • whippersnappers
  • wimps
  • wisps

Meanings of elephants

  • noun
    1. A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
    2. Anything huge and ponderous.
    3. Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second.
    4. Ivory.
    5. A large size of paper, measuring 23 by 28 inches, or sometimes 22 by 30, or (double elephant paper) 26 by 40 inches.

Example Sentences

  • The elephants roamed freely in the vast savanna.
  • At the zoo, we watched the elephants play with each other.
  • Many African elephants have been affected by poaching.
  • The herd of elephants moved through the forest in search of food.
  • Elephants are known for their strong social bonds and intelligence.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elephants, such as: Goliaths, amazons, behemoths, blockbusters, boar, bulks, colossi.

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

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jimjams

  • agitation
  • anxiety
  • blue Johnnies
  • blue devils
  • butterflies
  • cold creeps
  • cold shivers
  • cold sweat
  • creeps
  • delirium alcoholicum
  • delirium ebriositatis
  • dementia a potu
  • dither
  • edginess
  • fear
  • fidgets
  • frazzle
  • goose bumps
  • goose flesh
  • goose pimples
  • gooseflesh
  • heebie-jeebies
  • horripilation
  • horrors
  • hysteria
  • jitters
  • jumpiness
  • mania
  • nerves
  • nervous breakdown
  • pink elephants
  • pink spiders
  • screaming meemies
  • shakes
  • shivers
  • skittishness
  • snakes in the boots
  • the DTs
  • uneasiness
  • whim-whams
  • willies

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