Synonyms of American
19 similar words
Another word for American is US-American. Other synonyms of American are Yank, USian, USAian, Usanian and Usonian.
Synonyms and similar words for American
adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.
- YankSomeone from the United States.
- USianOf or pertaining to the United States.
- USAianOf or pertaining to the United States.
- UsanianOf or pertaining to the United States of America.
- UsonianOf or relating to the United States of America.
- United StatianOf, from or relating to the United States.
- US American
- United Statesian rareOf or pertaining to the United States of America.
adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to the Americas.
- Western HemispherianAn inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere.
nounMore synonyms
- Ameritard derogatoryA stupid or ignorant American.
- SeppoAn American.
- US-American
- Americunt derogatoryAn American, particularly one that is perceived as annoying.
- septicAn American, a Yank.
- US-ian
- Usonan
- U.S. AmericanA person from the United States of America.
- YankeeA native or inhabitant of the United States in general.
nounPerson from the Americas.
- New WorlderAn inhabitant of the New World or Americas.
Meaning of American
- noun A citizen or national of the United States of America.
- noun Any inhabitant of the Americas.
- noun A citizen or inhabitant of British America.
American in other languages
Questions about synonyms of American
- What is another word for American?
- American has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as US-American, Yank, USian, USAian, Usanian, Usonian, United Statian and US American.
- What does American mean?
- American means a citizen or national of the United States of America.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: American (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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