It's lonely in the saddle since the horse died.
Source: tatoeba (1694)
Horse
/hɔːs/
Synonyms for "horse" (488 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (98)
aardvarkaardwolfact upal borakalcoholalpacaamerican trotteramobarbital sodiumamytalamytal pillanalgesicangora goatanimalanodyneanteaterantelopeantelope chipmunkaoudadaparappaloosa
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arabianarctic foxarmadilloassaurochsbadgerbandicootbarbbarbary horsebarbellbarbituratebarbiturate pillbassariskbatbearbeast of burdenbeaverbelgianbelgian harebettongbinturongbisonblack bearblack beautyblack buckblack catblack foxblack sheepblack stuffblueblue angelblue devilblue foxblue heavenblue velvetbobcatbrood marebrown bearbrush deerbrush wolfbuckbuffalobuffalo wolfburroburro deercachalotcaffre catcalmativecamelcamelopardcapybaracarabaocariboucarpinchocarry oncatcat-a-mountaincatamountcattalocavychairchamoischargercheetahchevrotainchinchillachipmunkchloral hydratecinnamon bearcitationcleveland bayclotheshorsecodeine
Strong matches (146)
codeine cough syrupcoltcooncoon catcotton mousecotton ratcougarcoursercowcoyotecoypucrittercut updeerdeer tigerdemeroldepressantdepressordingodobbin
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dogdollydolophinedonkeydormousedownerdraft animaldromedarydumbbellechidnaelandelephantelkentireentire horseequineermineexercisereyrafallow deerferretfield mousefillyfisherfitchflying phalangerfoalfoumartfoxfox squirrelfrench coach horsegallowaygazellegeldinggemsbokgenetgibraltargiraffegive a liftgluttongnugnu goatgoatgoat antelopegoofballgophergrizzly bearground squirrelgroundhogguanacoguinea pighhambletonianhamsterhangerhard stuffhareharnessed antelopehartebeesthassockheart of oakhedgehogheroinhippopotamushoghookhophorseplayhouyhnhnmhuskyhyenahypnotichyraxibexindian buffaloindian clubironjackaljackassjackrabbitjaguarjaguarundijennetjerboajerboa kangaroojunkkaamakangarookangaroo mousekangaroo ratkarakulkelsokinkajoukit foxknockout dropskoalakodiak bearlapinlaudanumlemmingleopardleopard catlionliquorllamalong horselotusluminalluminal pilllynxm
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (244)
malamutemammalmammothmaramaremarmotmartenmastodonmeerkatmeperidinemethadonemickey finnminkmolemongoosemoosemorphiamorphinemouflonmount
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mountain goatmountain lionmountain sheepmousemulemule deermuntjacmusk deermusk hogmusk-oxmuskratmusquashnagnailnailsnarcoticnashuanative dancernembutalnembutal pillnilgainutriaoakocelotokapionageroontopiateopiumopossumotterounceoxpacifierpack horsepack ratpain killerpainterpalominopandapangolinpantherparallel barsparegoricpeccarypegasuspeludopen yanphalangerphenobarbitalphenobarbital sodiumpigpine mouseplatypuspocket gopherpocket mousepocket ratpolar bearpolar foxpolecatporcupinepossumpouched ratpoyouprairie dogprairie wolfprancerpronghornpumapunching bagpurple heartput onquarter horsequietenerrabbitraccoonrainbowratredred deerred squirrelreindeerrhinocerosringsrockroeroe deerroebuckrosinanterowing machinesablesaddle horsesawbucksawhorsescagseatsecobarbital sodiumseconalseconal pillsecretariatsedativeservalsheepshetlandshetland ponyshireshitshrewshrew molesiberian huskyside horsesikasilversilver foxskunksledge dogsleep-inducersleepersleeping draughtsleeping pillsmacksnowshoe rabbitsodium thiopentalsomnifacientsoothersoothing syrupsoporificspringboksquirrelstallionsteedsteelstoatstudstudhorsesuffolksumptersumpter horsesumpter mulesusliksuspenderswamp rabbitswapsswinetakintamanduatamarintapirtartarpantatoutatou pebatatouaythoroughbredtigertiger cattimber wolftop horsetoppertrampolinetranquilizertrapezetree shrewtrestletrestle and tabletrestle boardtrestle tabletrestleworktrestlingtrottuinaltuinal pillturkturpsurusvirginia deervolewallabywar horsewar-horsewarthogwater buffalowaterbuckweaselweightwharf ratwhirlawaywhistlerwhite foxwhite stuffwhite surreywild asswild boarwild goatwild horsewild oxwildcatwildebeestwolfwolverinewombatwood ratwoodchuckwoolly mammothworkhorseyakyellowyellow jacketzebrazebuzoril
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: steed, aardvark, aardwolf, act up, al borak.
- Sentence evidence is available for horse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "horse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "horse"
Keep "horse" 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 "horse" 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 "horse", 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 "horse" 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
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdark horsefarm horsehorse breedhorse carehorse racingstable horse
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 23 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- նժույգ noun (gymnastic equipment)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кон noun (gymnastic equipment)
Catalan
1 entries- poltre noun (gymnastic equipment)
Czech
1 entries- kůň noun (gymnastic equipment)
Dutch
1 entries- bok noun (gymnastic equipment)
Faroese
1 entries- hestur noun (gymnastic equipment)
Finnish
1 entries- hevonen noun (gymnastic equipment)
French
1 entries- cheval d'arçons noun (gymnastic equipment)
Galician
1 entries- cabalería noun (gymnastic equipment)
German
3 entries- Pauschenpferd noun (gymnastic equipment)
- Pferd noun (gymnastic equipment)
- Seitpferd noun (gymnastic equipment)
Greek
1 entries- ίππος noun (gymnastic equipment)
Hungarian
1 entries- ló noun (gymnastic equipment)
Icelandic
1 entries- hestur noun (gymnastic equipment)
Italian
2 entries- cavallina noun (gymnastic equipment)
- cavallo noun (gymnastic equipment)
Māori
1 entries- amorangi noun (gymnastic equipment)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- bukk noun (gymnastic equipment)
- hest noun (gymnastic equipment)
Portuguese
1 entries- cavalo noun (gymnastic equipment)
Romanian
1 entries- capră noun (gymnastic equipment)
Russian
1 entries- конь noun (gymnastic equipment)
Spanish
1 entries- potro noun (gymnastic equipment)
Swedish
1 entries- bock noun (gymnastic equipment)
Turkish
2 entries- beygir noun (gymnastic equipment)
- kasa noun (gymnastic equipment)
Uyghur
1 entries- ياغاچ ئات noun (gymnastic equipment)
Sample sentences
45 total sentences available.
Can you ride a horse?
Source: tatoeba (15859)
You can't ride a horse.
Source: tatoeba (15861)
It is not wise to put your money on a horse.
Source: tatoeba (17269)
Showing 4 of 45 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "horse"?
Closest matches include steed, aardvark, aardwolf, act up, al borak.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "horse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.