BABBITTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

Babbitts

noun

plural of Babbitt

as in boors

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Noun

We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of boors

Noun

The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of clowns

Noun

Hot on the heels of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe scoring on the night Champions League football returned, three of the other contenders for the sport’s most prestigious individual prize provided a timely reminder of their own credentials.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sneakers and socks sliding across the floor, heels lifting and landing in time with the music.

— Erica Rosenfeld Halverson, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of heels

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One of the earliest signs that the new Supergirl will be an uninspired slog is the overload of blobby alien dirtbags, grotesque creatures that look like they were refused admission to the Mos Eisley Cantina in the original Star Wars movie.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Because right now, being loudmouth dirtbags might just be the only thing this team has going for it.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of dirtbags

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