REED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

reed

noun

ˈrēd

Definition of reed

as in coward

a person without strength of character the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing

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Recent Examples of reed Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Years of restoration work has helped create wet grassland, open pools and reed beds that provide ideal foraging and nesting conditions. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Across the street, the Llano River splashes its way over limestone formations and into reed thickets. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Just water, the tips of reeds, a floating mat of palmetto thatching that might have been someone’s roof. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reed

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No, and as true as all that might be, the most important lesson is that DEI turns people into cowards.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of coward

Noun

The moon jellyfish didn’t sting, but compass jellyfish were another story.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds.

— Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of jellyfish

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Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheep

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