Synonyms of whopper

whopper

noun

ˈ(h)wä-pər 

1

as in lie

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

told a whopper to get out of jury duty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lie
• tale
• story
• fairy tale
• fable
• fib
• untruth
• falsehood
• fabrication
• prevarication
• mendacity
• falsity
• exaggeration
• taradiddle
• distortion
• ambiguity
• fiction
• half-truth
• nonsense
• libel
• myth
• equivocation
• slander
• defamation
• bluff
• perjury
• deceit
• fraudulence
• misstatement
• misrepresentation
• pose
• canard
• obliquity
• misconception
• fallacy
• misinformation
• falsification
• duplicity
• dishonesty
• humbug
• pretense
• jive
• deceitfulness
• misreport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truth
• fact
• confirmation
• truism
• honesty
• veracity
• truthfulness
• verification
• validation
• verity
• authentication
• substantiation

2

as in giant

something that is unusually large and powerful

a whopper of a fish that won first prize in the derby

the season finale ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• giant
• whale
• monster
• mammoth
• dinosaur
• elephant
• behemoth
• jumbo
• Goliath
• blockbuster
• colossus
• titan
• leviathan
• hulk
• mastodon
• dreadnought
• heavyweight
• bulk
• giantess
• juggernaut
• amazon
• steamroller

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminutive
• dwarf
• midget
• mite
• half-pint
• runt
• pygmy
• lightweight
• wisp
• weakling
• wimp
• peewee
• nonentity
• twerp
• whippersnapper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whopper

Bud had the whopper hooked with one hook of a treble behind a small gold spoon. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

This house specialty is a whopper of a drink and comes in a goblet filled with the family’s secret blend, which is heavy on Clamato mix. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 24 June 2026

Another whopper was forthcoming. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

There’s another whopper on the way, too. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026