Synonyms of animals

animals

noun

plural of animal

as in creatures

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings

we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creatures
• beasts
• critters
• beasties
• invertebrates
• brutes
• pets
• quadrupeds
• carnivores
• vermin
• herbivores
• bipeds
• vertebrates
• varmints
• insectivores
• domestic animals
• ferals
• livestocks
• blasties
• stocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of animals

The heat has also caused mass losses of livestock since late May, with more than 493,000 animals having died, including pigs, poultry, and fish, according to South Korean authorities. — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Spanning five acres of land, this remote residence has plenty of room for everyone (humans and animals) to stretch their legs after a long drive. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

It is commonly spread through tick bites and deer flies that have fed on infected animals, such as wild rabbits, hares, muskrats and rodents. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Canines, including dogs and coyotes, rank as the deadliest animals in five states. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Devil facial tumor disease appeared in 1996 in Tasmania’s northeast, grotesque growths on the face and mouth that the animals spread by biting one another in their squabbles over food and mates. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Alice notes that the women were not allowed to bathe or even eat every day; the women were captives, treated like animals, and the men who abused them never faced any consequences. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026

The excessive light pollution is also likely to confuse wild animals and affect ecosystems. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026