effigy

The word “effigy” has 3 syllables: ef-fi-gy

It's pronounced as /ˈɛfɪdʒi/

What is synonym and antonym for effigy?

In the thesaurus, “effigy” has 39 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for effigy

alter ego
analog
analogue
carbon
carbon copy
clone
companion
counterpart
doppelganger
double
duplicate
duplication
equal
equivalent
facsimile
fellow
fetch
figure
icon
idol
image
likeness
look-alike
match
mate
mirror image
model
parallel
picture
portrait
portrayal
puppet
replica
representation
ringer
spit
spitting image
statue
twin

Antonyms for effigy

antithesis
converse
human being
opposite
reverse

Meanings of effigy

noun
1. A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
2. A likeness of a person.

Example Sentences

Protesters erected an effigy of the controversial politician in the town square.
In the ritual, they ceremoniously burned an effigy of the evil spirit to ward off misfortune.
The artist created a striking effigy of the legendary warrior out of clay.
In the historical reenactment, actors burned an effigy of the tyrant king.
The vandals defaced the monument by spray-painting an effigy of a skull on it.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to effigy, such as: alter ego, analog, analogue, antithesis, carbon, carbon copy, clone.

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