DONKEY Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

donkey

noun

ˈdäŋ-kē

as in mule

a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things we put our bags on the donkey and headed down the canyon

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as in idiot

a stupid person called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans

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Recent Examples of donkey The free event, sponsored by the Downtown Campbell Business Association, starts at 4 p.m. and is expected to include a petting zoo, donkey rides, crafts, facepainting, carolers and other community performances. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024 Horses and donkeys often get confused because of their similar appearance. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 These include: models playing Twister, a live donkey accompanied by the Virgin Mary, Jesus opening a fridge, a woman trimming a Christmas tree with clippers and business men petting a reindeer mascot. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 Genghis Khan and his Silk Road Mongols, wily prospectors leading gold-rush donkeys, living tiki towers being climbed by monkeys. —

Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for donkey

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Michelle Williams, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Elizabeth Olsen in Tory Burch pierced mules at Tory Burch’s spring 2025 show.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
The Amazon Original unscripted series Tom Green Country follows Green’s life on his country farm, which includes his 1,500-pound mule, a donkey and six chickens.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025