Synonyms of sod

sod 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsäd 

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship

a sentimental journey back to the old sod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• country
• homeland
• fatherland
• mother country
• motherland
• old country
• neighborhood
• community

sod

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly British

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sod

Noun

Inspect the lawn for winter damage and aerate, seed, and sod as needed. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

Fortunately for both teams, the sod is being replaced. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Yang asked her, pulling back a velvet curtain to reveal a plexiglass tray of sod on a white pedestal. —Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025

The sod is reset and soaked thoroughly. —Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025