This dog is a mongrel.
Source: tatoeba (59421)
Mongrel
/ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl/
Synonyms for "mongrel" (85 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: mutt, animal, bastard, bastard, beast.
- Sentence evidence is available for mongrel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, 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 "mongrel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mongrel"
Keep "mongrel" 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 "mongrel" 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 "mongrel", 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 "mongrel" 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
11 entriesMore specific
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Collocations
12 entriesmongrel ancestrymongrel breedmongrel classificationmongrel datasetmongrel descriptormongrel dogmongrel mixmongrel originmongrel populationracial mongrelsocial mongrelstray mongrel
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
84 translations across 34 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- هَجِين noun (someone of mixed kind)
Bulgarian
1 entries- мелез noun (someone of mixed kind)
Catalan
1 entries- bastard noun (someone of mixed kind)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 混血兒 /混血儿 noun (someone of mixed kind)
- 雜種 /杂种 noun (someone of mixed kind)
Danish
1 entries- køter noun (someone of mixed kind)
Dutch
3 entries- bastaard noun (someone of mixed kind)
- mormel noun (someone of mixed kind)
- vuilnisbakkenras noun (someone of mixed kind)
Esperanto
1 entries- senrasa noun (someone of mixed kind)
Finnish
3 entries- piski noun (someone of mixed kind)
- rakki noun (someone of mixed kind)
- sekasikiö noun (someone of mixed kind)
French
4 entries- bâtard noun (someone of mixed kind)
- corniaud noun (someone of mixed kind)
- métis noun (someone of mixed kind)
- métisse noun (someone of mixed kind)
Galician
1 entries- can de palleiro noun (someone of mixed kind)
German
4 entries- Bastard noun (someone of mixed kind)
- Kreuzung noun (someone of mixed kind)
- Mischling noun (someone of mixed kind)
- Mischlingshund noun (someone of mixed kind)
Greek
2 entries- μιγάς noun (someone of mixed kind)
- μιξογενής noun (someone of mixed kind)
Hebrew
1 entries- מְעֹרָב noun (someone of mixed kind)
Hindi
1 entries- दोग़ला noun (someone of mixed kind)
Hungarian
2 entries- keverék noun (someone of mixed kind)
- korcs noun (someone of mixed kind)
Ido
1 entries- hibrido noun (someone of mixed kind)
Irish
1 entries- crosanta noun (someone of mixed kind)
Italian
2 entries- bastardino noun (someone of mixed kind)
- bastardo noun (someone of mixed kind)
Japanese
3 entries- ハーフ noun (someone of mixed kind)
- 混血児 noun (someone of mixed kind)
- 雑種 noun (someone of mixed kind)
Latin
1 entries- hibrida noun (someone of mixed kind)
Macedonian
3 entries- лангач noun (someone of mixed kind)
- мелез noun (someone of mixed kind)
- џуке́ла noun (someone of mixed kind)
Māori
3 entries- kurī peropero noun (someone of mixed kind)
- mangarū noun (someone of mixed kind)
- peropero noun (someone of mixed kind)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kjøter noun (someone of mixed kind)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kjøter noun (someone of mixed kind)
Polish
2 entries- kundel noun (someone of mixed kind)
- mieszaniec noun (someone of mixed kind)
Portuguese
2 entries- rafeiro noun (someone of mixed kind)
- vira-lata noun (someone of mixed kind)
Romanian
1 entries- corcitură noun (someone of mixed kind)
Russian
4 entries- дворня́га noun (someone of mixed kind)
- дворня́жка noun (someone of mixed kind)
- мети́с noun (someone of mixed kind)
- мети́ска noun (someone of mixed kind)
Sicilian
1 entries- cani di mannra noun (someone of mixed kind)
Spanish
4 entries- PP noun (someone of mixed kind)
- cacri noun (someone of mixed kind)
- chucho noun (someone of mixed kind)
- chumino noun (someone of mixed kind)
Swedish
3 entries- blandrashund noun (someone of mixed kind)
- byracka noun (someone of mixed kind)
- gatukorsning noun (someone of mixed kind)
Thai
1 entries- พันทาง noun (someone of mixed kind)
Turkish
2 entries- kırma noun (someone of mixed kind)
- melez noun (someone of mixed kind)
Urdu
1 entries- دوغْلَا noun (someone of mixed kind)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Laika was a small, stray mongrel picked up from the street.
Source: tatoeba (3952203)
"Get that mongrel away from me!" "Her name is Cookie."
Source: tatoeba (10650936)
Get that mongrel out of here!
Source: tatoeba (11176474)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mongrel"?
Closest matches include mutt, animal, bastard, bastard, beast.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mongrel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.