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

The 2022 study presented impressive new insights into the mechanisms evolved by elephants to avoid cancer. —New Atlas, 20 May 2025

The group — including lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants and the African buffalo — are scattered across the landscape, but some are easier to see than others. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 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