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Synonyms of firearm

4 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for firearm is gun. Other synonyms of firearm are gat, iron and piece.

Synonyms and similar words for firearm

nounA personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

  • gat slangAny type of gun, usually a pistol.
  • gunA device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon...
  • iron slangA firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
  • piece US, colloquial

Opposite of firearm

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Meaning of firearm

  1. noun A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

Full definition of firearm

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Questions about synonyms of firearm

What is another word for firearm?
Firearm has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gun, gat, iron and piece.
What is the opposite of firearm?
The opposite of firearm is cold weapon. Other antonyms of firearm are white arm.
What does firearm mean?
Firearm means a personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: firearm (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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