gander

The word “gander” has 2 syllables: gan-der

It's pronounced as /ˈɡændər/


What is synonym and antonym for gander?

In the thesaurus, “gander” has 139 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for gander

  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blush
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • cast
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • flash
  • fleeting look
  • fool
  • gape
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • glance
  • glare
  • glimpse
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • lamp
  • leer
  • loggerhead
  • look
  • look-see
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • ogle
  • peek
  • peep
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • quick look
  • ratbag
  • regard
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • side-glance
  • sight
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slant
  • snake
  • squinny
  • squint
  • stare
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • swivel
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • view
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

Antonyms for gander

  • Renaissance man
  • brain
  • genius
  • intellect
  • intellectual
  • polymath
  • sage
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of gander

  • noun
    1. A male goose.
    2. A fool, simpleton.
    3. (used only with “have”, “get” and “take”) A glance, look.
    4. A man living apart from his wife.
  • verb
    1. Ramble, wander.

Example Sentences

  • Take a gander at the breathtaking sunset painting the sky in hues of orange and pink.
  • I suggest you have a gander at the new book collection at the library, you might find something intriguing.
  • Before making a decision, let's have a gander at all the available options.
  • Would you mind taking a gander at this document and giving me your opinion?
  • The children eagerly took a gander at the circus posters, excited about the upcoming show.

On this page you'll find 151 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gander, such as: Renaissance man, airhead, beast, birdbrain, blockhead, blush, bonehead.

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

Related Words

jackass

  • Rocky Mountain canary
  • airhead
  • ass
  • asshole
  • bastard
  • beast
  • berk
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • burro
  • butt
  • cad
  • character
  • charley
  • charlie
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
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  • clod
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
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  • codger
  • crackbrain
  • crackpot
  • crank
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuckoo
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • daredevil
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • ding-a-ling
  • ding-dong
  • dingbat
  • dip
  • dipstick
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • dupe
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • featherhead
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • git
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • he-ass
  • heel
  • hinny
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jack
  • jackass
  • jennet
  • jenny
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • kook
  • lamebrain
  • laughingstock
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • madwoman
  • male ass
  • meathead
  • mockery
  • moke
  • mome
  • monkey
  • mooncalf
  • moron
  • mug
  • mule
  • mutt
  • natural
  • neddy
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • oaf
  • oddball
  • pack animal
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • prick
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schlump
  • schmuck
  • schnook
  • screwball
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • weirdo
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

oaf

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blunderer
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumb ox
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • galoot
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • klutz
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • looney
  • loony
  • loser
  • louse
  • lout
  • lubber
  • lug
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • ox
  • palooka
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • rascal
  • ratbag
  • rogue
  • sap
  • saphead
  • scamp
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slouch
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tike
  • turkey
  • tyke
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

yahoo

half-wit

  • airhead
  • beast
  • berk
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • born fool
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • butt
  • cad
  • character
  • charley
  • charlie
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • codger
  • crackbrain
  • crackpot
  • crank
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuckoo
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • daredevil
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • ding-a-ling
  • ding-dong
  • dingbat
  • dip
  • dipstick
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • dupe
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • featherhead
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • git
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • jughead
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • kook
  • lamebrain
  • laughingstock
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • madwoman
  • meathead
  • mockery
  • mome
  • monkey
  • mooncalf
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • oaf
  • oddball
  • pea brain
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schlump
  • schnook
  • screwball
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • stupid person
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • weirdo
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

idiot

  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • muttonhead
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tomfool
  • turkey
  • twit
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

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