Synonyms of dinosaurs

dinosaurs

noun

plural of dinosaur

1

as in relics

one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity

as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relics
• fossils
• has-beens
• fogies
• troglodytes
• mossbacks
• old-timers
• throwbacks
• fuddy-duddies
• stodges
• stick-in-the-muds
• dodoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comers
• rising stars
• up-and-comers

2

as in whales

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whales
• giants
• monsters
• mammoths
• elephants
• titans
• mastodons
• behemoths
• leviathans
• hulks
• blockbusters
• Goliaths
• colossi
• dreadnoughts
• jumbos
• whoppers
• heavyweights
• amazons
• giantesses
• juggernauts
• bulks
• steamrollers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrimp
• mites
• pygmies
• midgets
• dwarfs
• runts
• diminutives
• half-pints
• wisps
• weaklings
• lightweights
• wimps
• peewees
• nonentities
• whippersnappers
• twerps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dinosaurs

When a massive asteroid impact triggered a global extinction 66 million years ago, almost all dinosaurs and early bird lineages died out. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

The feather dates back to the late Cretaceous, right before the great extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs and a large swath of other species. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

And like dinosaurs and flappers, entertainment TV is incontrovertibly dead. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Nonetheless, the titanosaur nests would have been large enough to make a distinct impression on the landscape, especially if the dinosaurs nested communally. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

The ride started in the prehistoric era, and showcased animatronic dinosaurs, then went through various scenes of how humans have used energy throughout history. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

For years, the museum was a place for education and numerous exhibits open to the public, including over 30 dinosaurs and Mesozoic reptiles in the museum's Dinosaur Hall. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Connect The Dots Of A Nontraditional Career Path Cover letters can be dinosaurs or game changers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026