vertebrate
The word “vertebrate” has 3 syllables: ver-te-brate
It's pronounced as /ˈvɜːrtəbrət/
What is synonym and antonym for vertebrate?
In the thesaurus, “vertebrate” has 19 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for vertebrate along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for vertebrate
- animal
- beast
- beastie
- biped
- blastie
- brute
- carnivore
- creature
- critter
- domestic animal
- feral
- herbivore
- insectivore
- livestock
- pet
- quadruped
- stock
- varmint
- vermin
Antonyms for vertebrate
- invertebrate
Meanings of vertebrate
- noun
- An animal having a backbone.
- adjective
- Having a backbone.
Example Sentences
- A fish is an example of a vertebrate animal.
- The presence of a spinal column defines a vertebrate.
- Scientists classified the newly discovered species as a vertebrate.
- Birds, mammals, and reptiles all belong to the vertebrate group.
- The museum exhibit displayed fossils of a prehistoric vertebrate.
On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vertebrate, such as: animal, beast, beastie, biped, blastie, brute, carnivore.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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varmint
- Neanderthal
- airhead
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- barbarian
- bastard
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- beastie
- beggar
- being
- birdbrain
- black sheep
- blackguard
- bleeder
- blighter
- blockhead
- body
- booby
- boor
- bounder
- brat
- brute
- bugger
- bully
- bum
- buzzard
- cad
- cardsharp
- caveman
- charlatan
- cheat
- chuff
- churl
- clown
- creation
- creature
- creep
- cretin
- critter
- crud
- crumb
- cur
- delinquent
- devil
- dink
- dirtbag
- disgrace
- dog
- dolt
- doofus
- dope
- dork
- dweeb
- fellow
- felon
- fink
- fool
- fraud
- good-for-nothing
- goon
- grafter
- half-wit
- heel
- hooligan
- hound
- hypocrite
- idiot
- idler
- imbecile
- imp
- individual
- insolent
- invertebrate
- jackass
- jerk
- joker
- liar
- living being
- living thing
- loafer
- loudmouth
- louse
- lout
- lower animal
- lowlife
- mammal
- man
- mischief-maker
- miscreant
- moron
- mortal
- mutt
- nerd
- nincompoop
- ninny
- nit
- nitwit
- nuisance
- nut
- opportunist
- party
- person
- personage
- pest
- pet
- pill
- pretender
- prodigal
- profligate
- quadruped
- rascal
- rat
- rat fink
- recreant
- reprobate
- reptile
- robber
- rogue
- rotter
- roughneck
- rowdy
- ruffian
- savage
- scab
- scamp
- schmo
- schmoe
- schmuck
- scoundrel
- scum
- scumbag
- scuzzball
- sinner
- skunk
- sleaze
- sleazebag
- sleazeball
- slime
- slimeball
- slob
- snake
- sneak
- snip
- snob
- snoot
- snot
- so-and-so
- sod
- son of a gun
- soul
- stinkard
- stinker
- stray
- swindler
- swine
- toad
- tough
- tramp
- trickster
- turkey
- vermin
- vertebrate
- villain
- vulgarian
- wastrel
- wild animal
- wild thing
- woman
- wretch