CONTINENTAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of continental

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders

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adjective

as in intercontinental

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Noun

Hosted by enthusiastic young continentals, songs are scored by a combination of dial-in votes from viewers and jurists representing the participating countries. — Amy Thomson, Bloomberg.com, 24 Apr. 2020 Kenyatta rejected concerns that a free trade deal with the United States would undermine a new continental free trade agreement in Africa aimed at creating the world’s largest common market. — Tom Odula, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2020

Adjective

Merrony also theorized that Maximus may have visited the region in response to incursions by Irish groups during the fourth century, before departing Britain for continental Europe. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Delivery is available in the continental United States, with rates varying depending on location. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continental

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental

Noun

Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of damn

Adjective

Today, the Mexico City GP is recognized as one of the Formula 1 circuit’s intercontinental darlings.

— Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
China has revealed for the first time the deployment of third-generation nuclear submarine tests in the Pacific, announcing its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missions to the world.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of intercontinental

Noun

Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of whit

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But for the most part, both are getting their points across, landing a few licks and, so far, avoiding the sort of major gaffe or damaging moment that could reshape the race.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lick

Adjective

Divisions within the diaspora, declining international attention and concerns about transnational pressure on activists and their families could all hamper efforts to sustain the movement.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
No single company controls the whole stack—the chips and the critical minerals beneath them are transnational and out of anyone’s sole reach.

— Antoni Kozelski, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of transnational

Noun

Closer to home there’s The Invite’s Olivia Wilde, who is a hoot as a tightly wound yuppie, and who could make history as the first woman to direct herself to an acting nomination.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoot

Adjective

As one of his first initiatives in office, Wallace is mounting a multinational peace summit, which is exactly the kind of high-stakes event Helen was installed to keep an eye on.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Clark was later arrested and brought to the United States; the case is part of an investigation into a multinational operation allegedly led by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

— Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of multinational

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