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

Bogart has been acquiring beauty retailers since 2024 and today has 450 boutiques in seven countries over two continents. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026

The 2023 to 2024 event was not as intense as this one is predicted to be, and stronger El Niño events are more likely to influence weather patterns on multiple continents. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Europe needs a continent-wide security architecture encompassing NATO members both inside and outside the EU. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026