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

This year there are a record nine, in seven countries on four different continents. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026

It’s meant to launch a new franchise, with separate series documenting the wildlife and environmental ecosystems of all seven continents in turn. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 Oct. 2026

However, anyone struggling to find accommodation in Luxor should remember that this is a continent-spanning eclipse, not a single-city event. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Past flights by the company’s planes have included 120 countries and every continent except Antarctica. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026