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Synonyms of leviathan

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Another word for leviathan is behemoth. Other synonyms of leviathan are colossus, mammoth, titan, Satan and giant.

Synonyms and similar words for leviathan

nounA thing which is monstrously great in size, strength, etc. (especially a ship); also, a person with...

  • behemothSomething which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
  • colossus
  • mammoth
  • titanSomething or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.

nounSynonym of Satan (“the supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into...

adjectiveVery large; enormous, gargantuan.

Meaning of leviathan

  1. noun A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful creature in the ocean.
  2. noun A thing which is monstrously great in size, strength, etc. (especially a ship); also, a person with great power or wealth.
  3. noun Sometimes in the form Leviathan: based on the writings of Thomas Hobbes, the political state, especially a domineering and totalitarian one.

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Questions about synonyms of leviathan

What is another word for leviathan?
Leviathan has 86 synonyms on Word.ws, such as behemoth, colossus, mammoth, titan, Satan, giant, ginormous and ample.
What does leviathan mean?
Leviathan means a vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful creature in the ocean.

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