A horse is an equine.
Source: tatoeba (1637687)
Equine
/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
Synonyms for "equine" (64 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (32)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: asinine, bovid, bovine, brood mare, caprid.
- Sentence evidence is available for equine, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "equine".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "equine"
Keep "equine" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "equine" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "equine", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "equine" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesanimal familyattributedescriptorodd-toed ungulateperissodactylperissodactyl mammaltaxonomic descriptor
More specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesequine anatomyequine dentistryequine gaitequine geneticsequine physiologyequine science
Inflections
2 entriesmore equinemost equine
Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 26 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- خَيْلِيّ adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- فَرَسِيّ adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Belarusian
1 entries- ко́нскі adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ко́нски adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Catalan
1 entries- equí adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 馬的 /马的 adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Czech
1 entries- koňský adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Esperanto
3 entries- ekveda adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- ekvena adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- ĉevala adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Finnish
1 entries- hevos- adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
French
3 entries- chevalin adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- hippique adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- équin adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
German
1 entries- Pferde- adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Ido
1 entries- kavalala adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Italian
1 entries- equino adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Japanese
1 entries- ウマの adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Korean
1 entries- 말의 adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Latin
1 entries- equīnus adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Macedonian
1 entries- коњски adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Persian
2 entries- اسبی adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- اسپی adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Polish
1 entries- koński adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Portuguese
1 entries- equino adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Romanian
1 entries- cabalin adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Russian
3 entries- ко́нный adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- ко́нский adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- лошади́ный adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kȍnjski adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- ко̏њски adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Slovak
1 entries- konský adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Slovene
1 entries- konjski adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Spanish
1 entries- equino adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Ukrainian
2 entries- коня́чий adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
- кі́нський adj (of or relating to a horse or horses)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Horses and donkeys are both in the equine family.
Source: tatoeba (10619388)
He who believes that each equine species was independently created, will, I presume, assert that each species has been created with a tendency to vary, both under nature and under domestication, in this particular manner, so as often to become striped like other species of the genus; and that each has been created with a strong tendency, when crossed with species inhabiting distant quarters of the world, to produce hybrids resembling in their stripes, not their own parents, but other species of the genus.
Source: wiktionary
It should come as no surprise that horses suffer from tendon and ligament injuries. When one considers these vital parts of the equine anatomy and the stresses placed upon them, it’s a tribute to the horse’s physical make-up that there aren’t more injuries.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "equine"?
Closest matches include asinine, bovid, bovine, brood mare, caprid.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "equine"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.