Synonyms of elephant

elephant 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈe-lə-fənt 

as in whale

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

elephants

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants also elephant

plural of elephant

as in mammoths

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mammoths
• blockbusters
• monsters
• whales
• giants
• dinosaurs
• mastodons
• titans
• amazons
• behemoths
• leviathans
• jumbos
• colossi
• dreadnoughts
• Goliaths
• whoppers
• hulks
• heavyweights
• giantesses
• bulks
• juggernauts
• steamrollers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrimp
• dwarves
• shrimps
• pygmies
• midgets
• pigmies
• mites
• dwarfs
• runts
• half-pints
• diminutives
• wisps
• weaklings
• lightweights
• wimps
• peewees
• nonentities
• whippersnappers
• twerps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elephant

Noun

Zimbabwe is home to the second-largest population of elephants in the world, after neighboring Botswana. —Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 4 June 2025

Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025

Noun

But staff suggest visiting the elephants, lions, giraffes and Tropical Discovery exhibit to spot some animals in action. —Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025

Scientific research also suggests that elephants suffer greatly in captivity. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025