Synonyms of monkeys

monkeys 1 of 2

noun

plural of monkey

1

as in addictions

a physiological need for certain drugs

I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addictions
• dependences
• habits
• joneses
• alcoholisms
• tolerances
• heroinisms
• habituations
• morphinisms

2

as in devils

an appealingly mischievous person

come back here, you little monkey!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devils
• urchins
• rascals
• imps
• brats
• rogues
• mischiefs
• scamps
• rapscallions
• hellions
• ragamuffins
• madcaps
• nuisances
• juvenile delinquents
• larkers
• skylarkers
• disrupters
• gamins
• cutups
• misbehavers
• gamines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• snakes
• clowns
• beasts
• skunks
• heels
• creeps
• cretins
• jokers
• louts
• boors
• stinkers
• curs
• cads
• churls
• louses
• villains
• scoundrels
• knaves
• miscreants
• reprobates
• stinkards
• scalawags
• varlets
• scapegraces

monkeys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of monkey

as in apes

Related Words

• apes
• copies
• parodies
• mimes
• mimics
• imitates
• mocks
• poses (as)
• travesties
• masquerades (as)
• impersonates
• acts
• personates
• plays
• performs
• portrays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monkeys

Noun

In early 2025, the hospital’s ethics committee approved the clinical trial, before the final results of one of the preclinical studies on monkeys was released, Science reported. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review published in the journal Primates, anthropologists at the University of Oxford explored various instances of monkeys and apes carrying, grooming, playing, and sometimes actually adopting other creatures. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026

The director said Punch now lives among more than 60 monkeys on Monkey Mountain and has adapted well. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

The monkeys were likely both refugees from the booming population of rhesus macaques widespread in Silver Springs State Park, which is roughly 50 miles away, and surrounding areas. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

For example, travelers can explore Arenal Volcano, hike through the cloud forests of Monteverde, or spot wildlife like monkeys, sloths, and iguanas at Manuel Antonio National Park. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

The 2,000 year old pet cemetery in the ancient port city of Berenice, Egypt includes cats, dogs and even monkeys who were buried with their collars and necklaces, draped in textiles and pieces of pottery and otherwise treated as treasured pets. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The startup claims its ultrasound technology can deliver extraordinary amounts of full-sized dystrophin to the muscles of monkeys. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026