Word Explorer

Reptilian

/ɹepˈtɪliən/

A reptilian animal: a reptile.

📖 Definitions of "Reptilian"

noun
  1. 1

    A reptilian animal: a reptile.

  2. 2

    A reptilian person, especially (racial slur) a Jew.

  3. 3

    A reptilian alien, especially (often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race purported to secretly control the world.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia.

  2. 2

    Reptilelike.

  3. 3

    Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.

  4. 4

    Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.

🔄 Synonyms of "Reptilian"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
reptilenoun(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reptilian"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
reptileCreeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.
arthropodsnounAn invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
reptilesa lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1943.
reptilious(dated) Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.
reptiliformResembling or relating to reptiles.
reptiliferous(geology) Containing fossils of reptiles.
lacertiliannounA reptile of suborder Lacertilia.
reptilian brainedOf, or exhibiting a reptilian brain.
herpetologicalnounOf or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
lizardlyPertaining to lizards; lizard-related.
zoologicalnounOf, or relating to, animals.
crocodiliannounAny reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
zoogeologicalRelating to zoogeology.
reptilian-brainedAlternative form of reptilian brained. [Of, or exhibiting a reptilian brain.]
dinosauriannounOf, like, or pertaining to a dinosaur.
lacertiloid(archaic, zoology) Resembling or belonging to the Lacertilia.
amphibiannounAn animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
rhizopodal(zoology) Of or pertaining to the rhizopods.
rotatorial(zoology) Of or relating to the Rotatoria.
theropodousRelating to, or characteristic of, a theropod.

Words Strongly Associated with "Reptilian"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "reptilian" (Google Books Ngrams).

🎨 Adjectives for "Reptilian"

Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.

🏷️ Nouns for "Reptilian"

Common nouns this word is used to describe.

📝 Common Phrases with "Reptilian"

Words that come before

Words that come after

🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts

Translate “Reptilian” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words

Home/Dictionary/Reptilian
Reptilian — Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words | TranslatePulse