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Synonyms of thing

5 similar words

Another word for thing is item. Other synonyms of thing are stuff, yoke, penis and predilection.

Synonyms and similar words for thing

nounA word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

  • item
  • stuffUsed as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
  • yoke Ireland

nounA penis.

nounThat which is favoured; personal preference.

  • predilectionA condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

Meaning of thing

  1. noun That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
  2. noun A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
  3. noun An individual object or distinct entity.

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Questions about synonyms of thing

What is another word for thing?
Thing has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as item, stuff, yoke, penis and predilection.
What does thing mean?
Thing means that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thing (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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