TOADS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

toads

noun

plural of toad

as in bastards

a person whose behavior is offensive to others that miserable toad is lucky to have even a single friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of toads The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 One spring, Morgan visited a forest outside London and came upon two dead female toads in a pond. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 There, students can see animals including snakes, axolotls, tiger salamanders, turtles, toads, frogs, tarantulas, millipedes, bunnies and owls, Wieser said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 In frogs and toads that parent, males take the lead about half the time. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026 Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Creacy said that the toads’ survival will depend on human assistance. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toads

Noun

The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The search continued at Coes Reservoir on Friday with marine units, helicopters, sonar and dogs, according to CNN affiliate WCVB.

— Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dogs

Noun

That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.

— William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of clowns

Noun

Land targeted for conservation makes up a quilt of South Florida wilderness, from coastal wetland to tropical hammocks, inhabited by rare plants, butterflies, bats, snakes and other critters.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Researchers have identified thousands of snakes and lizards in this geological record, many of which became meals for local predators.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of snakes

Noun

Based on ancient bones discovered in the Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve on Mount Carmel, Natufian diets were heavy on lizards, snakes, and other desert reptiles.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Tate, the reptiles typically climb aboard a vehicle in pursuit of a meal.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reptiles

Noun

The Cubs are led by experienced players, baseball gym rats who enjoy digging into the game’s little details and discussing the finer points of their craft.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In its complaint, the real-estate firm points out that Urban Zen’s own lawsuit from June, alleging that rats are nesting in the cavities and holes of its Federal-style building from 1828, is evidence against them.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rats

Browse Nearby Words

toadies

toads

toadstone

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Toads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toads. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of toads

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

illustrious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes