MONGREL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmäŋ-grəl

Definition of mongrel

as in hybrid

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

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mongrel

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noun

ˈmäŋ-grəl

as in cross

an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds

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Recent Examples of mongrel

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Infamously, Brazil suffered from the mongrel complex in the past and a new psychological barrier awaits at the 2026 World Cup when playing European teams. — Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The only other research dog breeder according to current USDA inventories is Oak Hill Genetics based in Franklin County in Illinois, which housed about 800 mongrel hound dogs in July. — Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024 To continue playing the songs without that mongrel soul is just cash register stuff. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2024 And though not all 10 shows (and various bonuses) on my mostly chronological list below fit that mongrel category, even the gravest of them seem to have gotten the memo that theater should not be a bore or a drag. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for mongrel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mongrel

Adjective

The Dolphins plan to use him in a hybrid role, with snaps potentially at safety, inside linebacker and in the slot.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Newlight has completed an 8,500-nautical-mile commercial voyage using its hydrogen-hybrid system aboard a Lomar Shipping bulk carrier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hybrid

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Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
But the tenth and final iteration will see a return of many cast members, who have mixed views on the show’s practices.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026