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 Last Place On Earth Countries: USA/Indonesia; Running Time: 110 Min. Director: David Booth Gardner A thrilling, eight-year journey into the heart of Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem—a 2.6-million-hectare rainforest where tigers, elephants, rhinos, and orangutans still roam free. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025

Veterinary experts work tirelessly here to rehabilitate elephants, leopards and other wildlife, while balancing patrolling duties and mitigating human-elephant conflicts. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 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