A stallion is a male horse.
Source: tatoeba (2535224)
Stallion
/ˈstæljən/
Synonyms for "stallion" (67 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: entire, billy, billy goat, boar, breeding male.
- Sentence evidence is available for stallion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, moby, 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 "stallion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "stallion"
Keep "stallion" 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 "stallion" 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 "stallion", 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 "stallion" 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
3 entriesMore specific
7 entriesapproved sirearabian stallionbreed registry stallionquarter horse stallionregistered sirethoroughbred stallionwarmblood stallion
Collocations
6 entriesbreeding stallionregistered stallionstallion fertilitystallion managementstud servicethoroughbred stallion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
118 translations across 85 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- hings noun (uncastrated male horse)
Albanian
1 entries- hamshor noun (uncastrated male horse)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐπιβήτωρ noun (uncastrated male horse)
Arabic
1 entries- جَوَاد noun (uncastrated male horse)
Armenian
1 entries- հովատակ noun (uncastrated male horse)
Avar
1 entries- айгъир noun (uncastrated male horse)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ayğır noun (uncastrated male horse)
Belarusian
1 entries- жарабе́ц noun (uncastrated male horse)
Bulgarian
1 entries- жребе́ц noun (uncastrated male horse)
Chechen
1 entries- айгӏар noun (uncastrated male horse)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 公馬 /公马 noun (uncastrated male horse)
Czech
1 entries- hřebec noun (uncastrated male horse)
Danish
2 entries- hanhest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- hingst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Dargwa
1 entries- айгъир noun (uncastrated male horse)
Dutch
1 entries- hengst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Egyptian
1 entries- i-H_SPACE:R7-bA-r:Z1-E6 noun (uncastrated male horse)
Erzya
1 entries- айгор noun (uncastrated male horse)
Esperanto
1 entries- virĉevalo noun (uncastrated male horse)
Estonian
1 entries- täkk noun (uncastrated male horse)
Faroese
1 entries- hestur noun (uncastrated male horse)
Finnish
1 entries- ori noun (uncastrated male horse)
French
1 entries- étalon noun (uncastrated male horse)
Galician
3 entries- burraxo noun (uncastrated male horse)
- grañón noun (uncastrated male horse)
- guarán noun (uncastrated male horse)
Georgian
1 entries- ულაყი noun (uncastrated male horse)
German
3 entries- Hengst noun (uncastrated male horse)
- Pferdehengst noun (uncastrated male horse)
- Pferdemännchen noun (uncastrated male horse)
Greek
1 entries- επιβήτορας noun (uncastrated male horse)
Hausa
1 entries- ingarma noun (uncastrated male horse)
Hindi
1 entries- साँड़ noun (uncastrated male horse)
Hungarian
2 entries- csődör noun (uncastrated male horse)
- mén noun (uncastrated male horse)
Icelandic
2 entries- graðhestur noun (uncastrated male horse)
- stóðhestur noun (uncastrated male horse)
Ido
1 entries- kavalulo noun (uncastrated male horse)
Irish
1 entries- stail noun (uncastrated male horse)
Italian
1 entries- stallone noun (uncastrated male horse)
Japanese
1 entries- 種馬 noun (uncastrated male horse)
Kaitag
1 entries- айгъу́р noun (uncastrated male horse)
Karakhanid
1 entries- اَذْغِرْ noun (uncastrated male horse)
Kashubian
2 entries- inst noun (uncastrated male horse)
- òdżer noun (uncastrated male horse)
Korean
1 entries- 수말 noun (uncastrated male horse)
Lak
1 entries- айгъур noun (uncastrated male horse)
Lao
1 entries- ມ້າຜູ້ noun (uncastrated male horse)
Latgalian
1 entries- ogers noun (uncastrated male horse)
Latvian
1 entries- ērzelis noun (uncastrated male horse)
Lezgi
1 entries- айгъур noun (uncastrated male horse)
Lithuanian
1 entries- eržilas noun (uncastrated male horse)
Low German
2 entries- Hengst noun (uncastrated male horse)
- Hingst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- hengist noun (uncastrated male horse)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Hengscht noun (uncastrated male horse)
Macedonian
1 entries- ждребец noun (uncastrated male horse)
Malay
1 entries- kuda jantan noun (uncastrated male horse)
Mongolian
1 entries- азрага noun (uncastrated male horse)
Māori
1 entries- tāriana noun (uncastrated male horse)
Navajo
1 entries- łį́į́chogii noun (uncastrated male horse)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- (ukastrert) hannhest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- grahest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- hest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- hingst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Norwegian Nynorsk
4 entries- (ukastrert) hannhest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- grahest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- hest noun (uncastrated male horse)
- hingst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Old Czech
1 entries- hynšt noun (uncastrated male horse)
Old English
1 entries- henġest noun (uncastrated male horse)
Old Norse
2 entries- hestr noun (uncastrated male horse)
- reini noun (uncastrated male horse)
Old Polish
2 entries- stadnik noun (uncastrated male horse)
- świerzepic noun (uncastrated male horse)
Old Turkic
1 entries- 𐰑𐰍𐰺 noun (uncastrated male horse)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- آیغر noun (uncastrated male horse)
Persian
2 entries- نریان noun (uncastrated male horse)
- گشن noun (uncastrated male horse)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Hinjst (nds) noun (uncastrated male horse)
Polish
1 entries- ogier noun (uncastrated male horse)
Portuguese
1 entries- garanhão noun (uncastrated male horse)
Romanian
1 entries- armăsar noun (uncastrated male horse)
Russian
1 entries- жеребе́ц noun (uncastrated male horse)
Scots
1 entries- couser noun (uncastrated male horse)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- pastuv noun (uncastrated male horse)
- pȁstūh noun (uncastrated male horse)
- ždrebac noun (uncastrated male horse)
- ždrijébac noun (uncastrated male horse)
Silesian
1 entries- hynkszt noun (uncastrated male horse)
Slovak
2 entries- tátoš noun (uncastrated male horse)
- žrebec noun (uncastrated male horse)
Slovene
1 entries- žrebec noun (uncastrated male horse)
Spanish
4 entries- cojudo noun (uncastrated male horse)
- entero noun (uncastrated male horse)
- padrillo noun (uncastrated male horse)
- potro noun (uncastrated male horse)
Swedish
1 entries- hingst noun (uncastrated male horse)
Turkish
1 entries- aygır noun (uncastrated male horse)
Ukrainian
2 entries- жеребе́ць noun (uncastrated male horse)
- о́гир noun (uncastrated male horse)
Unami
1 entries- welxus noun (uncastrated male horse)
Uyghur
1 entries- ئايغىر noun (uncastrated male horse)
Vlax-Romani
1 entries- harmasari noun (uncastrated male horse)
Volapük
3 entries- hijevod noun (uncastrated male horse)
- lejeval noun (uncastrated male horse)
- omjeval noun (uncastrated male horse)
Walloon
1 entries- roncén noun (uncastrated male horse)
Welsh
1 entries- march noun (uncastrated male horse)
Wiradjuri
1 entries- yindaay noun (uncastrated male horse)
Wolof
1 entries- sàll wi noun (uncastrated male horse)
Yakut
1 entries- атыыр noun (uncastrated male horse)
Yiddish
1 entries- אָגער noun (uncastrated male horse)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Is this a stallion or a mare?
Source: tatoeba (2535309)
The magnificent stallion fetched a huge price at auction.
Source: tatoeba (3080983)
A stallion was following Oleg.
Source: tatoeba (11849225)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "stallion"?
Closest matches include entire, billy, billy goat, boar, breeding male.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "stallion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.