Synonyms of snake

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noun

ˈsnāk 

1

as in serpent

a limbless reptile with a long body

snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serpent
• viper
• cobra
• rattlesnake
• python
• boa
• copperhead
• adder
• constrictor
• anaconda
• moccasin
• mamba
• racer
• water snake
• garter snake
• asp
• coral snake
• sea serpent
• pit viper
• gopher snake
• rat snake
• sea snake
• bull snake
• milk snake
• green snake
• taipan
• bushmaster
• krait
• blacksnake
• indigo snake
• worm snake
• pine snake
• water moccasin
• king snake
• hognose snake
• diamondback rattlesnake
• chicken snake
• king cobra
• black racer
• puff adder
• blue racer
• fer-de-lance
• sidewinder
• horned viper
• cottonmouth moccasin

2

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

why, that dirty, rotten snake!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• clown
• skunk
• reptile
• toad
• rat
• joker
• beast
• creep
• swine
• heel
• idiot
• brute
• bugger
• louse
• moron
• vermin
• varmint
• pill
• fool
• buzzard
• villain
• cur
• slime
• sod
• scum
• brat
• rotter
• hound
• cad
• stinker
• so-and-so
• blighter
• bounder
• son of a gun
• boor
• scumbag
• bleeder
• nuisance
• schmuck
• fink
• barbarian
• cretin
• lout
• stinkard
• crud
• dirtbag
• slimeball
• sleaze
• savage
• scuzzball
• crumb
• slob
• sleazebag
• churl
• sleazeball
• chuff
• rat fink
• nerd
• caveman
• wretch
• scab
• rogue
• rascal
• scoundrel
• booby
• Neanderthal
• loudmouth
• lowlife
• vulgarian
• scamp
• roughneck
• turkey
• pest
• miscreant
• imbecile
• blockhead
• dolt
• dope
• jackass
• nut
• goon
• ninny
• nincompoop
• airhead
• snot
• dink
• snob
• insolent
• doofus
• snip
• nit
• dork
• nitwit
• schmo
• dweeb
• birdbrain
• half-wit
• snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• lady
• gentleman
• idol
• heroine
• role model
• angel
• saint

3

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitor
• serpent
• Judas
• betrayer
• turncoat
• quisling
• backstabber
• apostate
• double-crosser
• double-dealer
• recreant
• collaborator
• renegade
• subverter
• sellout
• conspirator
• plotter
• schemer
• informant
• collaborationist
• intriguer
• coconspirator
• informer
• defector
• deserter
• subversive
• snitch
• stool pigeon
• rat
• talker
• accommodationist
• gossiper
• squealer
• tattler
• tattletale
• blabbermouth
• snitcher
• telltale
• gossip
• talebearer
• rumormonger
• gossipmonger

snake

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verb

1

as in to lurk

to move about in a sly or secret manner

snaking softly through the brush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurk
• sneak
• mouse
• slip
• slide
• steal
• crawl
• worm
• slink
• creep
• shirk
• ghost
• skulk
• pussyfoot
• pad
• edge
• tiptoe
• inch
• mooch

2

as in to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawl
• creep
• slide
• worm
• slither
• wriggle
• belly
• grovel
• crouch
• tiptoe
• sneak
• squat
• steal
• edge
• inch
• nose
• skulk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snake

Noun

The order follows the standard snake format, but rather than mere minutes, managers might have hours to make their selection. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

For the procedure, the 110-pound snake was anesthetized in her habitat before being brought to the zoo’s veterinary center. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

After Haystack Pass—one of the trail’s most significant ascents—the Highline continues, snaking across open valleys, offering nearly uninterrupted views before reaching the Granite Park Chalet. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

The new district snakes up through Kansas City’s urban core, in an attempt to create a district more favorable for Republicans in the 5th District. — Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Phrases Containing snake

• snake pit