Zelig
Syllables: Ze·ligUK/ˈzɛlɪɡ/
Zelig noun: an ordinary person who can change their appearance or behavior to suit their surroundings, especially one who is unexpectedly associated with important events or people.
Noun
Zelig (plural Zeligs)
- An ordinary person who can change their appearance or behavior to suit their surroundings, especially one who is unexpectedly associated with important events or people.
- Synonyms:
- chameleon
- An unimportant person who appears at multiple important events.
Zelig meaning in Tamil
Zelig in Tamil
- மாந்தப் பச்சோந்தி
Synonyms of Zelig
Forms of Zelig
| plural | Zeligs |
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Origin of Zelig
From the surname of the character Leonard Zelig from the 1983 film Zelig who meets many famous people in the 1920s and 1930s and, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of the strong personalities around him.
Words formed from Zelig
Words that rhyme with Zelig
Questions about Zelig
- What does Zelig mean?
- Zelig means an ordinary person who can change their appearance or behavior to suit their surroundings, especially one who is unexpectedly associated with important events or people.
- What is Zelig in Tamil?
- Zelig in Tamil is மாந்தப் பச்சோந்தி. See Zelig meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Zelig?
- Zelig is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Zelig?
- Zelig is pronounced /ˈzɛlɪɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Zelig?
- The plural of Zelig is Zeligs.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Zelig (page history and authors); Zelig (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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