Synonyms of dreadnought

dreadnought

noun

ˈdred-ˌnȯt 

as in whale

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

poor gas mileage did little to stem the popularity of that dreadnought of the roadways: the SUV

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whale
• monster
• giant
• dinosaur
• titan
• mammoth
• hulk
• elephant
• leviathan
• jumbo
• behemoth
• colossus
• Goliath
• mastodon
• blockbuster
• heavyweight
• whopper
• juggernaut
• bulk
• giantess
• amazon
• steamroller

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dwarf
• diminutive
• midget
• half-pint
• lightweight
• runt
• mite
• pygmy
• weakling
• wisp
• peewee
• wimp
• nonentity
• twerp
• whippersnapper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dreadnought

Before the dominance of aircraft carriers, dreadnoughts (later battleships) were the centerpiece of any serious navy. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024

So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024

But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023

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