Synonyms of unicorn

10 similar words

Another word for unicorn is rarity. Other synonyms of unicorn are monoceros, black swan, hen's tooth, lightning in a bottle and one in a million.

Synonyms and similar words for unicorn

black swanSomething believed impossible or not to exist, especially if an example is subsequently found; also, something...
hen's toothAnything not naturally occurring.
lightning in a bottle
one in a millionSomething extremely rare or unlikely.
rara avisA rare or unique, and thus outstanding or unusual, person or thing; a rare bird.
rare bird
rarity
rocking horse shit slang, vulgarSomething exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.

purple squirrelA job applicant who perfectly fits a laundry list of requirements, against long odds of finding such a person.

noun A mythical, horselike creature with a horn on its forehead, supposed to be extremely rare and to be drawn to virgins and other chaste maidens.
noun In various Bible translations, used to render the Latin unicornis or rhinoceros (representing Hebrew רְאֵם): a reem or wild ox.
noun Any large beetle having a horn-like prominence on the head or prothorax, especially the Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus.

What is another word for unicorn?: Unicorn has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rarity, monoceros, black swan, hen's tooth, lightning in a bottle, one in a million, rara avis and rare bird.
What does unicorn mean?: Unicorn means a mythical, horselike creature with a horn on its forehead, supposed to be extremely rare and to be drawn to virgins and other chaste maidens.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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