1
as in goose
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in disaster
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
Synonyms & Similar Words
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 turkey
In North Carolina, workers were exposed stomping and kicking turkeys, throwing them by their necks into metal cages, and beating them with metal bars.
—
Will Potter
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Turkey Roll-Ups Take a slice of turkey or chicken breast, spread on a bit of cream cheese, and roll it up with a slice of cucumber or avocado for a snack that’s high in protein and healthy fats but low in carbs.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 19 June 2025
Ground turkey is a good source of B vitamins, like B6, which is needed for more than 100 enzymatic reactions in the body.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 June 2025
Anderson grew up on a small ranch in Noblesville, Indiana, surrounded by goats, geese, and turkeys.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for turkey
Will Potter
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Turkey Roll-Ups Take a slice of turkey or chicken breast, spread on a bit of cream cheese, and roll it up with a slice of cucumber or avocado for a snack that’s high in protein and healthy fats but low in carbs.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 19 June 2025
Ground turkey is a good source of B vitamins, like B6, which is needed for more than 100 enzymatic reactions in the body.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 June 2025
Anderson grew up on a small ranch in Noblesville, Indiana, surrounded by goats, geese, and turkeys.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for turkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
Noun
-
The neck of a young Egyptian goose pierced by an arrow.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
-
Walter Valle brought his goose named Gilbert Ryan Gosling.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
-
As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
-
The toxic combination led rebel Republican Sen. Thom Tillis to denounce it as a political disaster.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
At best, Trantalis and Glassman are being played for fools.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
-
Not even the streamers could provide a lot of new entertainment for us fools.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
Noun
-
One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
-
Smith was charged with a traffic offense - failure to yield resulting in a fatality, a source close to the situation told PEOPLE.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
-
So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
-
Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
At least his brand of evil maniac is kind of funny and endearing.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
-
The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Noun
-
Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
-
Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Noun
-
Rafaela’s bomb prevented the game from getting uncomfortably close when Jordan Hicks couldn’t pitch a clean bottom of the ninth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
-
Iranians certainly do after Trump sent bunker-buster bombs into their most secure nuclear facility.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share