Synonyms of beans

beans 1 of 2

noun

plural of bean

1

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

nine-year-old twins who are full of beans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• juice
• vigor
• gas
• vinegar
• starch
• ginger
• life
• dash
• vim
• bounce
• drive
• pep
• zip
• stamina
• muscle
• spirit
• zing
• brio
• strength
• punch
• sap
• gusto
• dynamism
• power
• verve
• get-up-and-go
• esprit
• vitality
• zeal
• go
• oomph
• fire
• snap
• hardihood
• passion
• animation
• animal spirits
• moxie
• spunk
• metal
• fitness
• liveliness
• sprightliness
• vivacity
• soundness
• fervor
• briskness
• health
• vibrancy
• spiritedness
• might
• potency
• jauntiness
• mettle
• ardor
• main
• élan
• spunkiness
• verdure
• snappiness
• vivaciousness
• sturdiness
• hardiness
• vibrance
• virility
• healthiness
• huskiness
• wellness
• puissance
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• tenderness
• sluggishness
• delicacy
• listlessness
• laziness
• indolence
• softness
• weakness
• torpidity
• faintness
• impotence
• exhaustion
• disablement
• infirmity
• powerlessness
• debility
• impotency
• frailty
• feebleness
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• prostration
• puniness
• inanition
• slightness
• frailness
• enervation

2

as in nuts

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense

I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nuts
• garbage
• nonsense
• rubbish
• drool
• blah
• jazz
• silliness
• muck
• stupidity
• bunk
• trash
• applesauce
• fudge
• crock
• fiddle
• baloney
• craziness
• rot
• bilge
• balderdash
• bull
• punk
• absurdity
• flapdoodle
• twaddle
• fiddlesticks
• malarkey
• claptrap
• nerts
• poppycock
• insanity
• hooey
• folderol
• trumpery
• guff
• bunkum
• bosh
• blatherskite
• hogwash
• humbuggery
• drivel
• hokum
• flannel
• horsefeathers
• codswallop
• hoodoo
• foolishness
• madness
• tosh
• blather
• piffle
• blither
• moonshine
• tommyrot
• fiddle-faddle
• taradiddle
• absurdness
• blarney
• hokeypokey
• slush
• crapola
• humbug
• folly
• gas
• greek
• senselessness
• idiocy
• monkey business
• foolery
• kookiness
• inaneness
• tomfoolery
• inanity
• hot air
• lunacy
• imbecility
• rigmarole
• monkeyshine(s)
• witlessness
• asininity
• shenanigan(s)
• hoity-toity
• fatuity
• hocus-pocus
• double-talk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rationality
• reasonableness
• sense
• common sense
• horse sense
• sensibleness
• judgment
• reasonability
• wisdom
• levelheadedness
• discernment

3

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable

had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damn
• lick
• whit
• hoot
• shred
• fig
• little
• syllable
• bit
• darn
• continental
• rap
• squat
• iota
• peanuts
• modicum
• ghost
• jot
• tittle
• bubkes
• ounce
• whoop
• doodley-squat
• diddly-squat
• diddly
• touch
• hint
• speck
• ray
• particle
• sprinkling
• pin
• streak
• strain
• glimmer
• crumb
• shade
• scrap
• smidgen
• spot
• suspicion
• ace
• trace
• scruple
• mite
• semblance
• shadow
• dab
• skosh
• nip
• driblet
• snap

beans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bean

as in brains

Related Words

• brains
• skulls
• spears
• clubs
• canes
• conks
• saps
• lashes
• slashes
• cudgels
• sledges
• stabs
• switches
• whips
• decks
• floors
• flails
• bowls (down or over)
• knees
• levels
• butts
• stamps
• thrashes
• creams
• bumps
• peppers
• knocks down
• dumps
• pushes
• flogs
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches
• kicks
• fells
• taps
• jabs
• sucker punches
• bunts
• jostles
• flicks
• shoves
• pokes
• chops
• socks
• strokes
• prods
• boxes
• licks
• slugs
• pelts
• cuffs
• pounds
• laces
• buffets
• batters
• scuffs
• claps
• belts
• clips
• whales
• mangles
• nails
• roughs
• hammers
• raps
• thwacks
• tags
• bops
• pastes
• hits
• bangs
• pummels
• clouts
• bobs
• zaps
• knocks
• mauls
• thumps
• bats
• drubs
• punches
• bungs
• clocks
• smacks
• swipes
• cracks
• whacks
• slaps
• smites
• slams
• bonks
• wallops
• bludgeons
• clobbers
• pommels
• swats
• lambastes
• beats
• bashes
• slogs
• biffs
• busts
• strikes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beans

Noun

In addition to tomatoes and cucumbers, gardeners can expect abundant harvests of eggplants, beans, squash, and peppers throughout September, as fall crops move into the picture! — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar). — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

Every bag of groceries contains shelf-stable items such as rice, beans and cereal to ensure that nutritious meals can be stretched across the week, allowing for flexibility and reliability as households plan their days. — Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

It could be paired with the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes vegetables, fruits, beans and legumes, whole grains, nuts, fish, and unsaturated fats. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2026

Adding beer to beef, chili peppers, tomatoes and beans is mighty tasty. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

But instead of grinding beans, the Trashpresso grinds garbage. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Mashing some of the beans creates a creamy texture, while lemon juice and Parmesan add a bright, savory finish. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 7 Sep. 2026

Tehran citizen Hamid Mirzei, 43, said food prices have kept rising and a grocery trip just for staples, like beans and lentils, can cost up to 100 million rials ($73). — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing beans

• spill the beans
• spill the beans (about)