rat

The word “rat” has 1 syllable: rat

It's pronounced as /ræt/

What is synonym and antonym for rat?

In the thesaurus, “rat” has 201 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for rat

Neanderthal
accept
acknowledge
addict
admit
afficionado
affirm
aficionado
agree
airhead
allow
announce
avow
backstabber
barbarian
bastard
beast
betray
betrayer
birdbrain
blab
blabber
blabbermouth
bleeder
blighter
blockhead
booby
boor
bounder
brat
break
breathe
broadcast
brute
buff
bug
bugger
buzzard
cad
canary
caveman
chuff
churl
client
clown
collaborator
communicate
concede
confess
confirm
creep
cretin
crud
crumb
cur
customer
declare
deep throat
denizen
devotee
dink
dirtbag
disburden
disclose
divulge
dog
dolt
doofus
dope
dork
double-crosser
dweeb
enthusiast
expose
familiar
fan
fanatic
fancier
fiend
fink
fool
freak
frequenter
give away
goon
gossip
gossiper
grant
guest
habitue
half-wit
haunter
heel
hound
idiot
imbecile
impart
inform
informant
informer
insolent
jackass
jerk
joker
leak
leaker
loudmouth
louse
lout
lover
lowlife
maniac
miscreant
moron
nark
nerd
nincompoop
ninny
nit
nitwit
notifier
nuisance
nut
patron
pest
pill
proclaim
profess
publish
rascal
rat fink
recognize
regular
reptile
reveal
rogue
rotter
roughneck
savage
say
scab
scamp
schmo
schmoe
schmuck
scoundrel
scum
scumbag
scuzzball
skunk
sleaze
sleazebag
sleazeball
slime
slimeball
slob
snake
sneak
snip
snitch
snitcher
snob
snoop
snooper
snoot
snot
so-and-so
sod
son of a gun
source
spill
spy
squeal
squealer
stinkard
stinker
stool pigeon
stoolie
swine
talebearer
talk
tattle
tattler
tattletale
tell
telltale
toad
turkey
turncoat
unburden
unload
unveil
varmint
vermin
villain
vulgarian
warn
whisper
whistle-blower
wretch
yield

Antonyms for rat

angel
conceal
contradict
deny
disallow
disavow
disclaim
disown
dispute
gainsay
gentleman
hero
heroine
hide
idol
lady
negate
negative
obscure
rebut
refute
reject
repudiate
role model
saint
veil

Meanings of rat

noun
1. A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
2. Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
3. A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
4. An informant or snitch.
5. A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
6. A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
7. A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
8. A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
9. Vagina.
10. Short for muskrat.
11. A scratch or a score.
12. A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
13. A ration.
verb
1. (usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
2. To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
3. (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.
4. To scratch or score.
5. To tear, rip, rend.
6. Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.

Example Sentences

A rat scurried across the kitchen floor, searching for food.
He called his former friend a rat for betraying his trust.
The scientist studied the behavior of a lab rat in the experiment.
She screamed when she saw a rat hiding in the corner.
The old barn was infested with rat nests.

On this page you'll find 227 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rat, such as: Neanderthal, accept, acknowledge, addict, admit, afficionado, affirm.

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