Synonyms of turkey

turkey

noun

ˈtər-kē 

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

• goose
• fool
• lunatic
• maniac
• nut
• idiot
• moron
• booby
• cuckoo
• monkey
• loser
• ding-dong
• dingbat
• jackass
• mooncalf
• nincompoop
• ninny
• dipstick
• nutcase
• berk
• ninnyhammer
• simpleton
• git
• simp
• featherhead
• doofus
• charlie
• nitwit
• dummy
• donkey
• ding-a-ling
• half-wit
• nit
• daredevil
• yo-yo
• dumbbell
• gander
• madman
• butt
• imbecile
• ignoramus
• dope
• blockhead
• pinhead
• dodo
• numskull
• stock
• know-nothing
• dolt
• birdbrain
• knucklehead
• dunce
• schnook
• character
• chump
• featherbrain
• goon
• fathead
• dork
• airhead
• crank
• scatterbrain
• schlump
• schlub
• schlemiel
• dupe
• weirdo
• crackpot
• laughingstock
• mockery
• screwball
• codger
• oddball
• kook
• crackbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• sage
• thinker
• genius

2

as in idiot

a stupid person

you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• dummy
• loser
• donkey
• goose
• fool
• mutt
• dip
• dumbbell
• saphead
• gander
• prat
• noodle
• cluck
• imbecile
• ignoramus
• jerk
• blockhead
• pinhead
• dope
• dodo
• hammerhead
• loon
• numskull
• know-nothing
• dolt
• meathead
• golem
• dumb cluck
• stupe
• lunkhead
• bonehead
• birdbrain
• jackass
• stock
• yahoo
• knucklehead
• loggerhead
• dumbhead
• dullard
• dunderhead
• dum-dum
• cuddy
• oaf
• dunce
• goof
• cretin
• nincompoop
• ninny
• deadhead
• hardhead
• dim bulb
• schnook
• dimwit
• lump
• simpleton
• woodenhead
• fathead
• ninnyhammer
• goon
• chucklehead
• nimrod
• airhead
• mome
• noddy
• dork
• clunk
• dummkopf
• chowderhead
• bubblehead
• doofus
• half-wit
• nitwit
• schlub
• clodpoll
• lamebrain
• clot
• skunk
• clown
• thickhead
• villain
• booby
• ratbag
• nit
• yo-yo
• mug
• buffoon
• snake
• madman
• nut
• loony
• creep
• zany
• beast
• heel
• gawk
• cad
• stinker
• featherbrain
• scatterbrain
• boor
• cur
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• sage
• genius
• intellect
• thinker
• intellectual
• wizard
• whiz
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie

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

• disaster
• failure
• catastrophe
• bomb
• lemon
• loser
• bust
• disappointment
• flop
• frost
• washout
• mess
• fiasco
• shipwreck
• miss
• dog
• clinker
• debacle
• dud
• has-been
• fizzle
• clunker
• bummer
• hash
• also-ran
• botch
• shambles
• near miss
• nonevent
• muddle
• nonstarter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner
• blockbuster
• hit
• smash
• phenomenon
• corker
• crackerjack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turkey

Commissary receipts released by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida show the brothers also bought items including ramen noodle soup, turkey and Swiss combo sticks, Twix bars and Colombian coffee. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Order a Thanksgiving pasty (turkey and cranberry) from Roy’s. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

The recall applies to more than 3,800 cases of Fromm's turkey dog food and 1,900 cases of its meatloaf dog food. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

But for this year's Thanksgiving feast the fix isn't going to arrive before the turkey does. — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing turkey

• cold turkey