Synonyms of dinosaur

dinosaur

noun

ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr 

1

as in relic

one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity

as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relic
• has-been
• fossil
• fogey
• dodo
• fogy
• troglodyte
• old-timer
• mossback
• throwback
• stick-in-the-mud
• fuddy-duddy
• stodge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comer
• rising star
• up-and-comer

2

as in whale

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful

not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dinosaur

But Weaver notes that recent studies have found evidence for earlier diversification events, as much as 30 million years before the dinosaurs died out. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025

The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025

As a paleontologist, Black is naturally drawn to dinosaurs and what happened to them. —Richard Horan, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025

Choose from fun themes like animals, unicorns and princesses, and dinosaurs. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025