Synonyms of snake

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noun

ˈsnāk 

1

as in serpent

a limbless reptile with a long body

snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serpent
• viper
• cobra
• rattlesnake
• python
• boa
• copperhead
• adder
• constrictor
• anaconda
• moccasin
• mamba
• racer
• water snake
• garter snake
• asp
• coral snake
• sea serpent
• pit viper
• gopher snake
• rat snake
• sea snake
• bull snake
• milk snake
• green snake
• taipan
• bushmaster
• krait
• blacksnake
• indigo snake
• worm snake
• pine snake
• water moccasin
• king snake
• hognose snake
• diamondback rattlesnake
• chicken snake
• king cobra
• black racer
• puff adder
• blue racer
• fer-de-lance
• sidewinder
• horned viper
• cottonmouth moccasin

2

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

why, that dirty, rotten snake!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• clown
• skunk
• reptile
• toad
• rat
• joker
• beast
• creep
• swine
• heel
• idiot
• brute
• bugger
• louse
• moron
• vermin
• varmint
• pill
• fool
• buzzard
• villain
• cur
• slime
• sod
• scum
• brat
• rotter
• hound
• cad
• stinker
• so-and-so
• blighter
• bounder
• son of a gun
• boor
• scumbag
• bleeder
• nuisance
• schmuck
• fink
• barbarian
• cretin
• lout
• stinkard
• crud
• dirtbag
• slimeball
• sleaze
• savage
• scuzzball
• crumb
• slob
• sleazebag
• churl
• sleazeball
• chuff
• rat fink
• nerd
• caveman
• wretch
• scab
• rogue
• rascal
• scoundrel
• booby
• Neanderthal
• loudmouth
• lowlife
• vulgarian
• scamp
• roughneck
• turkey
• pest
• miscreant
• imbecile
• blockhead
• dolt
• dope
• jackass
• nut
• goon
• ninny
• nincompoop
• airhead
• snot
• dink
• snob
• insolent
• doofus
• snip
• nit
• dork
• nitwit
• schmo
• dweeb
• birdbrain
• half-wit
• snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• lady
• gentleman
• idol
• heroine
• role model
• angel
• saint

3

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitor
• serpent
• Judas
• betrayer
• turncoat
• quisling
• backstabber
• apostate
• double-crosser
• double-dealer
• recreant
• collaborator
• renegade
• subverter
• sellout
• conspirator
• plotter
• schemer
• informant
• collaborationist
• intriguer
• coconspirator
• informer
• defector
• deserter
• subversive
• snitch
• stool pigeon
• rat
• talker
• accommodationist
• gossiper
• squealer
• tattler
• tattletale
• blabbermouth
• snitcher
• telltale
• gossip
• talebearer
• rumormonger
• gossipmonger

snake

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verb

1

as in to lurk

to move about in a sly or secret manner

snaking softly through the brush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurk
• sneak
• mouse
• slip
• slide
• steal
• crawl
• worm
• slink
• creep
• shirk
• ghost
• skulk
• pussyfoot
• pad
• edge
• tiptoe
• inch
• mooch

2

as in to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawl
• creep
• slide
• worm
• slither
• wriggle
• belly
• grovel
• crouch
• tiptoe
• sneak
• squat
• steal
• edge
• inch
• nose
• skulk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snake

Noun

Sleeper also features dynamic payout scaling based on individual player probabilities, as well as classic Daily Drafts for real-time snake drafting. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

There were rattlesnakes and vipers in the rest of Canada, but no snakes here in except the harmless garter snake. — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

The crew use three tiers of flame bars behind Howell to spark the inferno that will snake through prom, fueled by the growing intensity of Carrie’s powers. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing snake

• snake pit