Synonyms of yahoo

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interjection

yä-ˈhü 

as in hey

how delightful

you mean we were accepted for the reality show? yahoo!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hey
• ha
• wow
• glory
• hot dog
• hallelujah
• whoopee
• hooray
• whee
• wahoo
• yippee
• huzzah
• gee
• ooh
• zowie
• gosh
• gee whiz

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boo
• aw
• alack
• alas

yahoo

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noun

ˈyā-(ˌ)hü 

as in idiot

a stupid person

those yahoos who go skiing despite avalanche warnings deserve what they get

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yahoo

Noun

The most frightening shooters are not these yahoos, but the smart ones—those who carefully plan, train, and choose their settings to inflict maximum damage. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026

The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect. — Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

But Ulman is too skeptical to suggest these yahoos could redeem themselves by ferreting out the real problems happening in her home country. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025

Not just yahoos wearing horns and taking selfies in the Capitol building, but putting actual brigades in the field, with artillery. — arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025

Some work for the media, and others are just flat-out yahoos with a cellphone connection and a full tank of gas. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2024

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