Synonyms of feline

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noun

as in cat

a small domestic animal known for catching mice

the commercial claims that the product will please the palate of even the most finicky feline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cat
• kitten
• kitty
• pussycat
• pussy
• moggy
• puss
• house cat
• tabby
• mouser
• kit
• alley cat
• tomcat
• gib

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adjective

ˈfē-ˌlīn 

as in graceful

moving easily

the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graceful
• agile
• gracile
• spry
• balletic
• lithesome
• lithe
• nimble
• lissome
• light-footed
• acrobatic
• light
• lightsome
• athletic
• limber
• flexible
• featly
• adroit
• dexterous
• pliant
• supple
• loose-jointed
• pliable
• light-fingered
• coordinated
• deft
• fleet-footed
• sure-footed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumbering
• clumsy
• awkward
• ungainly
• gawky
• ungraceful
• graceless
• uncoordinated
• klutzy
• rigid
• stiff
• inflexible
• inept
• maladroit
• bungling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feline

Noun

The three felines have appeared alongside the award-winning singer in the past, including music videos, tour promo clips and even magazine covers. — Anna Chan, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

But the popular feline is now recovering away from campus after a health scare which sent him to a veterinary hospital late last week, according to his caretaker Krystal Scruggs. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Veterinarians diagnosed Cheeto with feline idiopathic cystitis, which causes a painful inflammation of the bladder. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The feline panleukopenia vaccination also protects cats against two other common viruses — feline herpesvirus and feline calicivirus. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026