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critter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of critter

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings

  • she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
Synonyms of critter

animal, beast, beastie, brute, creature
Words Related to critter

blastie [Scottish], varmint, vermin

biped, quadruped

carnivore, herbivore, insectivore

invertebrate, vertebrate

domestic animal, pet

feral

livestock, stock

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