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Synonyms for loon in English

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loon:
- diver; loon; birdbrain; addlehead; addle-head

English

Detailed Synonyms for loon in English

loon:

loon [the ~] noun

the loon

– large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes ¹
the diver; the loon
– large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes ¹
- diver [the ~] noun
- loon [the ~] noun
the loon

– a worthless lazy fellow ¹
the loon
– a worthless lazy fellow ¹
- loon [the ~] noun
the loon

– a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought ¹
the birdbrain; the addlehead; the loon; the addle-head
– a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought ¹
- birdbrain [the ~] noun
- addlehead [the ~] noun
- loon [the ~] noun
- addle-head [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "loon":

idler; loafer; do-nothing; layabout; bum
diver; gaviiform seabird
addle-head; addlehead; birdbrain; misfit

Related Definitions for "loon":

large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes¹
a worthless lazy fellow¹
a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University