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

Some of the other tooth traces may have been created by other meat-eating dinosaurs and crocodilians. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Part of his charm here included playing the stalwart father figure to two terrified kids — someone a child could trust to stick around and keep watch all night when the dinosaurs came chomping. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Brain cavities, inner ears, air spaces, nerves and blood vessels became visible for the first time, revealing how dinosaurs balanced, heard, smelled and perceived their world. — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

The American West is also home to some of the most iconic dinosaurs ever discovered, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Diplodocus. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

When Apirut Nilpanapan was growing up, his grandfather would read to him from a book of dinosaurs every night. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 July 2026

The limestone cave system dates back to the Jurassic period 170 million years ago, when dinosaurs walked the earth. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

At least a quarter of the subjects interpreted the figures of speech literally, leading to the inference that dinosaurs walked the streets of 19th-century London. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Beyond the rides, families can climb the Lookout Towers, meet baby dinosaurs, and explore interactive play areas. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026