Synonyms of hybrid

hybrid 1 of 2

adjective

as in mixed

being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera

a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixed
• cross
• hybridized
• crossbred
• mongrel
• grade
• cold-blooded
• crossed
• trihybrid
• dihybrid
• half-bred
• outcrossed
• interbred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purebred
• blooded
• thoroughbred
• full-blood
• full-blooded
• inbred
• pedigreed
• straightbred
• linebred

hybrid

2 of 2

noun

ˈhī-brəd 

as in cross

an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera

a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cross
• crossbreed
• crossbred
• mongrel
• intercross
• mule
• outcross
• half-bred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thoroughbred
• full-blood
• purebred
• pureblood

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hybrid

Adjective

Born from the international slave trade during the 18th century, the hybrid language primarily blended the French spoken by colonists and slavers with multiple West African dialects, particularly from the Senegambian region. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026

Zambernardi, who left the Italian fashion group in 2023 after four decades, and Locatelli developed a hybrid process called manomachine, which means hand-machine in Italian. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Noun

Russell’s hybrid system derated halfway down the straight, ruining his race well before the first corner. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

But Eastern coyotes, unlike other coyote species, are considered a hybrid of coyote, wolf, and domestic dog genetics. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026