RATS Synonyms: 256 Similar and Opposite Words

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interjection

ˈrats

Definition of rats

as in boo

used to express disgust rats, I can't believe anyone would say such a hateful thing

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rats

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noun

plural of rat

as in informants

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity

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as in lovers

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force

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as in bastards

a person whose behavior is offensive to others no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him

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rats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rat

as in leaks

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Recent Examples of rats

Noun

The Cubs are led by experienced players, baseball gym rats who enjoy digging into the game’s little details and discussing the finer points of their craft. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In its complaint, the real-estate firm points out that Urban Zen’s own lawsuit from June, alleging that rats are nesting in the cavities and holes of its Federal-style building from 1828, is evidence against them. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026 Here’s a quick look at the stories that shaped the past several days in the capital region, including the Sacramento Zoo’s debut for rats that sniff out landmines to a downtown Woodland pharmacy hit with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism. — Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 To make the science as simple as possible, a 2018 study found that rats that were fed TPO became infertile among a slew of other health issues. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 Urban legend says that rats outnumber the city’s humans by as many as five to one, but a 2023 study put the number at more like three million, or about one for every three bipeds. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Once the rats settle in, the zoo will eventually begin showing them at the amphitheater, demonstrating their ability to find scents through maze walls. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 One replier even proposed taking women to the city dump to shoot rats. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rats

Interjection

Williams also recalled witnessing the Super Bowl crowd boo Taylor Swift when she was shown on the jumbotron cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.

— Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Highlights include a costume parade (for kids and parents), a Purim story and boo Haman and songs.

— Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024

Definition of boo

Noun

Board game lovers will soon be able to nerd out at a new store and may even get the chance to play a few rounds inside a former bank vault.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

Four months later, he was seen last weekend walking dogs, taking walks, enjoying a cup of coffee in a garage, and even stopping to sift through neighborhood trash items on the side of the street.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
AutoCamp Catskills not only allows dogs (for a fee of $75 per stay for up to two dogs), but welcomes them.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dogs

Noun

Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Thank you for the memories, the friendship, and for bringing joy to generations of fans.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fans

Noun

That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.

— William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of jerks

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