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elephant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of elephant

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape

Synonyms of elephant

behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, giant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Words Related to elephant

amazon, giantess

juggernaut, steamroller

Near Antonyms of elephant

lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp

nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper

Antonyms of elephant

diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

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