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Synonyms of cow

26 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for cow is moo-cow. Other synonyms of cow are cattle beast, bitch, bastard, buffalo and bully. The opposite of cow is heifer.

Synonyms and similar words for cow

nounAny member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless...

  • cattle beastAn individual domesticated bovine animal; a singular form of the generalised plural cattle.

nounA woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or...

verbTo intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

  • buffalo US, slangTo outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
  • bullyTo intimidate (someone) as a bully.
  • browbeatTo bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • dastardizeTo make cowardly; to intimidate or weaken the spirits of.
  • daunt
  • disheartenTo discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
  • do downTo belittle or intimidate.
  • domineerTo rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
  • driveTo motivate through the application or demonstration of force; to impel or urge onward in such a way.
  • hector
  • intimidateTo make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
  • menace
  • strong-armTo bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
  • bulldoze US, dated

nounLFBOT: Synonym of luminous fast blue optical transient.

  • cow-class event
  • cow event
  • cow-like event
  • LFBOT
  • cow class
  • luminous fast blue optical transient

nounFemale animal; female bovine.

nounFemale animal; female dolphin.

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Opposite of cow

nounAntonym(s) of “female domesticated ox or other bovine”.

  • bull
  • ox
  • steer
  • heiferA young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

Meaning of cow

  1. noun An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
  2. noun Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including steers and calves.
  3. noun Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Full definition of cow

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Questions about synonyms of cow

What is another word for cow?
Cow has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as moo-cow, cattle beast, bitch, bastard, buffalo, bully, browbeat and dastardize.
What is the opposite of cow?
The opposite of cow is heifer.
What does cow mean?
Cow means an adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cow (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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