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GIBBON Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word gibbon. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word gibbon. (close relations)
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anthropoid
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• person who resembles a nonhuman primate

• any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids

adjective satellite

• resembling apes

• resembling human beings

ape
nounn
noun

• any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

• someone who copies the words or behavior of another

• person who resembles a nonhuman primate

verb

• imitate uncritically and in every aspect

• represent in or produce a caricature of

monkey
nounn
noun

• any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

• one who is playfully mischievous

verb

• play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

• do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

primates
nounn
noun

• an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings

simian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• relating to or resembling an ape

noun

• an ape or monkey

edward gibbon
verb, nounv, n
noun

• English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

hylobates lar
nounn
noun

• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies

Best Hypernyms For GIBBON

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gibbon, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
animal ape mammal organism primate
Phrases (2)
lesser apeliving thing

Alternatives for ANTHROPOID

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