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

Among the creatures depicted in the artwork were birds, fish, felines and figures drawn from mythology. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Like all the other participants in the beginning class, Bugumba also has an artistic bent, bringing a tumbler artistically decorated with cat logos and a phone case covered with feline pictures. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The last feline species formally identified was the Uruguayan pampas cat in 1923. — Paola Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026