Synonyms of turkeys

turkeys

noun

plural of turkey

1

as in geese

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

• geese
• lunatics
• nuts
• fools
• idiots
• morons
• boobies
• monkeys
• ding-dongs
• cuckoos
• mooncalves
• nincompoops
• losers
• dipsticks
• ninnies
• jackasses
• gits
• dingbats
• simpletons
• simps
• featherheads
• ninnyhammers
• half-wits
• doofuses
• nutcases
• donkeys
• yo-yos
• berks
• nitwits
• dummies
• daredevils
• charlies
• nits
• ding-a-lings
• ganders
• numskulls
• madwomen
• pinheads
• blockheads
• knuckleheads
• birdbrains
• imbeciles
• madmen
• dopes
• butts
• dolts
• characters
• fatheads
• stocks
• dumbbells
• ignoramuses
• schnooks
• airheads
• goons
• dunces
• scatterbrains
• know-nothings
• dupes
• chumps
• featherbrains
• schlumps
• schlubs
• dorks
• laughingstocks
• crackpots
• schlemiels
• codgers
• cranks
• weirdos
• screwballs
• kooks
• oddballs
• mockeries
• dodoes
• crackbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thinkers
• brains
• sages
• geniuses

2

as in idiots

a stupid person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiots
• morons
• lunatics
• donkeys
• dummies
• losers
• geese
• mutts
• stupids
• ganders
• fools
• clucks
• numskulls
• deadheads
• sapheads
• imbeciles
• blockheads
• loons
• stupes
• pinheads
• knuckleheads
• dopes
• noodles
• dips
• birdbrains
• noddies
• cretins
• lunkheads
• dolts
• hammerheads
• boneheads
• dunderheads
• stocks
• nincompoops
• dumbbells
• meatheads
• hardheads
• fatheads
• yahoos
• prats
• ignoramuses
• dullards
• loggerheads
• jackasses
• oafs
• ninnies
• golems
• goofs
• bubbleheads
• airheads
• goons
• dimwits
• dim bulbs
• jerks
• chuckleheads
• dunces
• simpletons
• nimrods
• nuts
• cuddies
• schnooks
• dumb clucks
• lumps
• momes
• chowderheads
• dum-dums
• woodenheads
• schlubs
• nitwits
• dorks
• clowns
• clots
• doofuses
• clunks
• skunks
• clodpolls
• villains
• nits
• boobies
• dumbheads
• know-nothings
• thickheads
• ratbags
• ninnyhammers
• half-wits
• lamebrains
• yo-yos
• dummkopfs
• buffoons
• dodoes
• madmen
• mugs
• loonies
• snakes
• zanies
• beasts
• creeps
• gawks
• heels
• scatterbrains
• stinkers
• cads
• boors
• curs
• churls
• featherbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brains
• thinkers
• intellectuals
• geniuses
• sages
• intellects
• wizards
• whizzes
• sharpies
• polymaths
• Renaissance men

3

as in disasters

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

• disasters
• failures
• bombs
• losers
• catastrophes
• disappointments
• lemons
• busts
• shipwrecks
• flops
• frosts
• misses
• washouts
• dogs
• duds
• fiascoes
• clinkers
• messes
• clunkers
• debacles
• bummers
• fizzles
• hashes
• near misses
• shambles
• has-beens
• also-rans
• nonevents
• botches
• nonstarters
• muddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winners
• successes
• hits
• blockbusters
• phenomena
• smashes
• dandies
• corkers
• crackerjacks
• jim-dandies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turkeys

However, there are only limited quantities of the Mary’s heritage turkeys. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

According to D’Amico, sweet persimmons attract opossums, coyotes, squirrels, songbirds, deer, and more, while fallen pawpaw fruits draw a variety of wildlife including foxes, raccoons, wild turkeys, and songbirds. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026

Many turkey and egg producers do want to vaccinate their birds (tens of millions of turkeys have also died due to H5N1 and resulting culling since 2022), and there are several vaccines that the USDA has deemed safe and effective. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026

Like the Smokies, Allegheny National Forest boasts its own impressive roster of wildlife, including black bears, deer, foxes, wild turkeys, salamanders, beavers, and snowshoe hares. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026

Multiple wild turkeys have had their time in the limelight, including one named Astoria that still lives in the Battery. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026