sable

The word “sable” has 2 syllables: sa-ble

It's pronounced as /ˈseɪ.bəl/


What is synonym and antonym for sable?

In the thesaurus, “sable” has 68 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for sable

  • Persian lamb
  • alligator
  • badger
  • bearskin
  • beaver
  • black
  • blackish
  • brunet
  • brunette
  • buckskin
  • calfskin
  • chamois
  • chinchilla
  • coonskin
  • cordovan
  • cowhide
  • crocodile
  • dark
  • deerskin
  • doeskin
  • dusky
  • dusty
  • ebon
  • ebony
  • ermine
  • fisher
  • fleece
  • fox
  • fur
  • gloomy
  • goatskin
  • hide
  • horsehide
  • inky
  • jet
  • jetty
  • karakul
  • kidskin
  • kolinsky
  • lambskin
  • leather
  • marten
  • mink
  • morocco
  • mouton
  • murky
  • muskrat
  • otter
  • patent leather
  • pelt
  • pigskin
  • pitch-black
  • pitch-dark
  • pitchy
  • rabbit
  • raccoon
  • racoon
  • raven
  • rawhide
  • seal
  • sealskin
  • sharkskin
  • sheep
  • sheepskin
  • skin
  • snakeskin
  • somber
  • suede

Antonyms for sable

Meanings of sable

  • noun
    1. A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).
    2. The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
    3. The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.
    4. An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).
    5. A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).
    6. A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.
    7. (in the plural, sables) Black garments, especially worn in mourning.
  • adjective
    1. Of the black colour sable.
    2. : In blazon, of the colour black.
    3. Made of sable fur.
    4. Dark, somber.
    5. Dark-skinned; black.

Example Sentences

  • The artist chose a rich sable hue for the background of the painting.
  • The luxurious coat was made from the finest sable fur, prized for its quality.
  • The chef skillfully prepared a dish using exotic ingredients, including sable fish.
  • The elegant evening gown featured a flowing skirt in a deep shade of sable.
  • The writer described the night sky as a velvety blanket, adorned with a sprinkling of sable stars.

On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sable, such as: Persian lamb, alligator, badger, bearskin, beaver, black, blackish.

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  • 24-carat
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  • neat
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  • noble
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • optimal
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  • out-of-sight
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  • peachy
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abeyant

  • arrested
  • asleep
  • comatose
  • dead
  • dormant
  • dull
  • fallow
  • free
  • idle
  • inactive
  • inert
  • inoperable
  • inoperative
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  • lifeless
  • moribund
  • off
  • quiescent
  • sleeping
  • sleepy
  • slow
  • suspended
  • unoccupied
  • unusable
  • unused
  • unworkable
  • useless
  • vacant

able-bodied

  • active
  • agile
  • all right
  • ambulatory
  • blooming
  • bouncing
  • chipper
  • clean-cut
  • firm
  • fit
  • flourishing
  • flush
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  • hard
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  • in shape
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  • iron
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  • nondisabled
  • powerful
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abled

  • able-bodied
  • bouncing
  • chipper
  • fit
  • hale
  • healthy
  • hearty
  • nondisabled
  • robust
  • sound
  • unimpaired
  • well
  • whole
  • wholesome

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