ham

The word “ham” has 1 syllable: ham.

It's pronounced as /hæm/.


What is synonym and antonym for ham?

In the thesaurus, “ham” has 32 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for ham

  • act out
  • actor
  • actorish
  • actorly
  • anchor
  • anchorman
  • anchorwoman
  • ape
  • aper
  • calf
  • cber
  • clown
  • dramaturgic
  • dramaturgical
  • hammy
  • hot dog
  • huckster
  • imitate
  • impressionist
  • marvellous
  • masker
  • masquerade
  • mime
  • mimic
  • newscaster
  • pantomime
  • pantomimist
  • poser
  • radioman
  • shank
  • shin
  • thigh

Antonyms for ham

  • matter-of-fact
  • monotonous
  • nonactor
  • ordinary
  • stale
  • undramatic
  • uneventful
  • unexciting

Meanings of ham

  • noun
    1. The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
    2. A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.
    3. Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.
    4. The back of the thigh.
    5. Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.
    6. A dwelling.
    7. One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
    8. The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
    9. A focus point.
    10. A directory that contains a user's files.
    11. An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
    12. An amateur radio operator.
  • verb
    1. To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

Example Sentences

  • For breakfast, I usually enjoy scrambled eggs with ham.
  • The sandwich shop offers a variety of ham and cheese options for lunch.
  • She packed a ham sandwich and an apple for her picnic in the park.
  • The holiday dinner featured a glazed ham as the main course.
  • My favorite pizza topping is pineapple and ham.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ham, such as: act out, actor, actorish, actorly, anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman.

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

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  • amaze
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  • stun
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baffling

  • balking
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  • checkmate
  • confounding
  • confused
  • confusing
  • crossing
  • debarment
  • determent
  • deterrence
  • disjointed
  • disorganized
  • enigmatic
  • foiling
  • forbidding
  • frustrating
  • frustration
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  • incomprehensible
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  • negation
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