jellyfish

The word “jellyfish” has 3 syllables: jel-ly-fish

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/


What is synonym and antonym for jellyfish?

In the thesaurus, “jellyfish” has 59 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for jellyfish

  • alarmist
  • baby
  • chicken
  • chickenheart
  • coward
  • craven
  • cream puff
  • cry-baby
  • crybaby
  • cur
  • dastard
  • deserter
  • doormat
  • dotard
  • faint-of-heart
  • faintheart
  • featherweight
  • fraidy-cat
  • gutless wonder
  • hothouse plant
  • invertebrate
  • lily liver
  • loser
  • malingerer
  • meek soul
  • milksop
  • milquetoast
  • misfit
  • mouse
  • namby-pamby
  • nebbish
  • nervous Nellie
  • nervous Nelly
  • pansy
  • pantywaist
  • pessimist
  • poltroon
  • pushover
  • pussy
  • quitter
  • rabbit
  • recreant
  • reed
  • scaredy-cat
  • schlemiel
  • sheep
  • shirk
  • shirker
  • sissy
  • skulker
  • sneak
  • softy
  • weak soul
  • weakling
  • white liver
  • wimp
  • wuss
  • wussy
  • yellowbelly

Antonyms for jellyfish

  • aggressor
  • hero
  • mensch
  • stalwart
  • strongman

Meanings of jellyfish

  • noun
    1. An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

Example Sentences

  • Jellyfish are fascinating creatures that inhabit the ocean.
  • Be cautious while swimming, there might be jellyfish in the water.
  • The sting from a jellyfish can be painful and sometimes dangerous.
  • Marine biologists study the behavior and ecology of jellyfish to better understand their role in the ecosystem.
  • It's important to respect the ocean and its inhabitants, including jellyfish, when enjoying beach activities.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jellyfish, such as: aggressor, alarmist, baby, chicken, chickenheart, coward, craven.

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

Related Words

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

namby-pambies

namby-pamby

  • baby
  • banal
  • bland
  • boring
  • characterless
  • chicken
  • chickenheart
  • common
  • commonplace
  • corrupt
  • coward
  • cowardly
  • craven
  • cry-baby
  • dastardly
  • doormat
  • drab
  • dreary
  • dry
  • dull
  • effete
  • emasculated
  • fainthearted
  • flabby
  • flaccid
  • flat
  • forceless
  • fraidy-cat
  • frail
  • heavy
  • humdrum
  • impotent
  • impuissant
  • inane
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • infirm
  • innocuous
  • inoffensive
  • insipid
  • invertebrate
  • irresolute
  • jading
  • jellyfish
  • lamblike
  • leaden
  • lifeless
  • lily liver
  • lily-livered
  • limp-wristed
  • meek
  • mild
  • milk-and-water
  • milksop
  • milquetoast
  • monotonous
  • mouse
  • nebbish
  • nebbishy
  • nerveless
  • nervous Nellie
  • nervous Nelly
  • ordinary
  • pantywaist
  • pedestrian
  • pliable
  • poltroon
  • ponderous
  • powerless
  • pushover
  • pusillanimous
  • pussy
  • quitter
  • reed
  • scaredy-cat
  • sheep
  • sissy
  • soft
  • spineless
  • stale
  • subdued
  • submissive
  • tame
  • tedious
  • timid
  • tiresome
  • tiring
  • unexceptional
  • unexciting
  • uninspiring
  • uninteresting
  • unnerved
  • unprincipled
  • unrewarding
  • unscrupulous
  • vacillating
  • vapid
  • villainous
  • watery
  • weak
  • weak-kneed
  • weakened
  • weakling
  • wearisome
  • weary
  • wearying
  • wet
  • wimp
  • wimpish
  • wimpy
  • wishy-washy
  • wuss
  • wussy
  • yellowbelly

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