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

Kia's August hybrid sales rose 99% compared to the previous year. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Capital’s employees work hybrid office schedules on three to four days a week in office varied by department. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Noun

Such actor-role hybrids are created not through genetic splicing but through photographic exposure—through the logic of the screen. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Future Society’s Base Scent is an innovative deodorant-fragrance hybrid that enhances your personal scent to make your body smell good on its own. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026