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

Meanwhile, Columbia Sportswear has entered a 10-year strategic logistics partnership with GXO in Europe, with the contract logistics provider taking over operations at the outdoor brand’s primary continental European distribution hub in France. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Enjoy eggs cooked to order, fry-ups, or lighter continental fare under a glass roof, hanging plants, and basket pendant lights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continental

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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

But once Moscow demonstrated its ability to launch intercontinental rockets, Europeans feared that the United States would no longer be willing to use nuclear weapons to prevent a Soviet invasion of Europe.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
The museum displayed weaponry developed under Kim’s leadership ranging from drones to the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, KCNA photographs showed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intercontinental

Noun

In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

Definition of whit

Adjective

The rise of major metropolitan centers around the world, for example, brought with it Baudelaire’s flâneur just as transcontinental railroads made narrative skips in space and time more legible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Former United flight attendant Sue Fogwell spent 22 years flying, including 17 years on premium transcontinental routes from JFK.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcontinental

Noun

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

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The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
De Hek, who exposes transnational scams on his blog and YouTube channel with relentless zeal, told me Pakistan’s fake companies offering literary services operate in a similar fashion to India’s scam call centers.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 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 far back as 1989, Wilson was sold to Amer Sports, a Finnish multinational manufacturer of athletic equipment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Drozdovskaya's multinational team of more than 30 astronomers has been chasing down complex organic molecules, large molecules that include carbon atoms, in the planetary construction yards around eleven young stars.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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