Synonyms of insect

insect

noun

ˈin-ˌsekt 

as in dwarf

a person of no importance or influence

the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarf
• cipher
• nobody
• lightweight
• number
• twerp
• puppet
• zero
• nothing
• pygmy
• morsel
• inferior
• half-pint
• insignificancy
• pip-squeak
• whippersnapper
• nullity
• snippersnapper
• zilch
• nonentity
• least
• no-name
• noncelebrity
• obscurity
• reject
• outcast
• mediocrity
• pariah
• nonperson
• figurehead
• unperson

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somebody
• figure
• personage
• eminence
• head
• leader
• big wheel
• magnate
• kingpin
• chief
• planet
• VIP
• nabob
• personality
• lead
• star
• celebrity
• notable
• superstar
• luminary
• bigwig
• big shot
• authority
• kahuna
• power
• party
• superior
• great power

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insect

Health inspectors observed one small roach-like insect crawling from the mop sink to under the nearby prep table. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

The insect also produces large amounts of sticky honeydew, which promotes the growth of black sooty mold—a plant disease—that can interfere with photosynthesis and coat leaves, branches, and outdoor surfaces. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Garden centers often group plants closely together, which allows insects and diseases to spread from one container to the next, Hancock says. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Costco is warning California customers who recently bought desert willow plants that an invasive insect may be living on them, which can threaten grapevines and the state’s $73-billion wine industry. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026