MONKEYS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of monkey

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

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as in devils

an appealingly mischievous person come back here, you little monkey!

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monkeys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of monkey

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Recent Examples of monkeys

Noun

Long-range inhibitory neurons marked by the activity of these genes have been known for some time, based on studies in monkeys, but researchers couldn’t figure out how to manipulate them using these genes. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 The monkeys were all given anesthetics and covered with sensors and probes that monitored their vitals. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Jebreal clarified that Jeffries reminded her of the three wise monkeys, who cannot hear, see, or speak, but her comment was quickly denounced by Democrats. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 On the ground floor, in the VR game Dash-180c, 2026, viewers adopt the first-person perspective of a drone, which takes them to an overgrown, tropical, post-human 3D universe ruled by monkeys—more funereal than fun. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The Las Vegas spectacle, which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Other animals depicted in pinturas rupestres include armadillos, jaguars, and monkeys. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 According to Williams, just under three dozen vervet monkeys remain in the area. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys

Noun

Victims of gun violence, police violence, robberies, and addictions walk the streets outside, repeating their last movements, behaviors, and desires.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Kasirye and her team led Sacramento County through measles outbreaks, spikes in opioid addictions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of addictions

Verb

The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of apes

Verb

Still, those details deserve more attention when a new site also copies campaign branding or asks for money.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
This rapid method copies the parasite’s genetic material until there’s enough to detect, rather than trying to grow the organism.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of copies

Noun

Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.

— Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of rascals

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In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
Ben Hania’s film before that, 2020’s Oscar-nominated The Man Who Sold His Skin, parodies the art world’s fetishization of refugees.

— Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026