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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jellyfish
Are there jellyfish in Indiana?
—
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
But don’t worry, these freshwater jellyfish are harmless to people.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The jellyfish were found in the nuclear power plant cooling systems, likely because of the rising water temperatures, EDF said on Monday, Aug. 11, per Reuters.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jellyfish
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
But don’t worry, these freshwater jellyfish are harmless to people.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The jellyfish were found in the nuclear power plant cooling systems, likely because of the rising water temperatures, EDF said on Monday, Aug. 11, per Reuters.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jellyfish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
-
We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Punk then made his entrance to confront Lynch, calling Rollins a coward for hiding behind his wife.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
This reed diffuser combines notes of palo santo, clove, vetiver, and incense for a fresh yet homey essence.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
-
Look for ‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass—known for its tall, bright green leaves and buff-colored plumes that remain upright through most of the winter.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The study’s main limitations include the fact the findings may not fully translate from mouse models to humans.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
-
The report states a mouse dropping was found in a large container of cooked rice.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
And the Nashville Chew Crew, a herd of sheep, has been working for the city’s parks department since 2017.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
-
The study team made use of somatic cell nuclear transfer, a technique that was famously used to clone a sheep named Dolly in 1997.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share