JELLYFISH Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

jellyfish

noun

ˈje-lē-ˌfish

Definition of jellyfish

as in coward

a person without strength of character a jellyfish who was afraid to tell her boss that her latest brainstorm was just plain bad

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Recent Examples of jellyfish If Arenado has made a career of being a thorn in the Giants’ side, Marte has been a jellyfish up their swim shorts this season. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 30 June 2026 While Pharrell and Adidas’ Jellyfish takes inspiration from the fluid form of a jellyfish, their next shoe is made to actually go into the water. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 There's also purple for dangerous sea life, such as jellyfish, and double red when a beach is closed for any reason. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Some organisms are subjected to passive locomotion, carried by water or air (jellyfish, spiders), while many parasites (from ticks to hookworms) ride on or inside other animals. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jellyfish

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Noun

In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
That’s the sign of a true coward.

— Maria Bamford, Vulture, 23 June 2026

Definition of coward

Noun

Small flies were seen above spice racks and 200 mouse droppings were found in various spots in the food preparation and office areas.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Inside, the cathode ray tube and board are reproduced, and a keyboard and USB mouse are also included.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Most were built higher into livestock fences only in the last decades of the 18th and early decades of the 19th centuries, when sheep farming became the dominant form of agriculture in New England.

— Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
While exploring the island for food, the men were trapped in Polyphemus’ cave with the cyclops’ herd of sheep.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of sheep

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