Synonyms of continent

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noun

ˈkän-tə-nənt 

as in mainland

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division

Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mainland
• subcontinent
• landmass
• main
• supercontinent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• island
• isle
• islet
• key
• atoll
• peninsula
• coral reef
• cape
• promontory
• headland
• barrier reef
• cay

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adjective

ˈkän-tə-nənt 

as in temperate

given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites

a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperate
• ascetic
• abstemious
• abstinent
• abstentious
• self-abnegating
• self-denying
• sober
• austere
• self-governed
• disciplined
• self-controlled
• self-disciplined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• greedy
• rapacious
• voracious
• gluttonous
• sensual
• voluptuous
• hedonistic
• self-indulgent
• sybaritic
• masturbatory
• Cyrenaic
• onanistic
• voluptuary
• self-pleasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continent

Noun

The call was made at a meeting of health officials from 45 African countries who came together to coordinate a continent-wide response to the outbreak, which has infected more than 10,000 people in DR Congo and now spread to Kenya and Nigeria. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Up until that point, Australia had been the only continent to dodge the virus which has traversed the globe, leaving a trail of carcasses in its path. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Fossil evidence shows that native roses could have grown on this continent at least 30 million years ago. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Photographer Chris Mottalini, a frequent contributor to AD, found a shortcut in that journey, enlisting his son, Nino, as a collaborator on a project that has now spanned four years and two continents. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026