FOX Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfäks

Definition of fox

as in queen

an attractive woman He was lucky to be dating such a fox.

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as in doll

a physically attractive person The actor is the one of the real foxes in showbiz.

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fox

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verb

as in to puzzle

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks

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as in to deceive

to get the better of through cleverness no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money

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Recent Examples of fox

Noun

Pedro Pascal voices a fox, Fink, who becomes an unlikely ally. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Verb

That will require out-foxing Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr, whose pressure game plans suffocated the Chargers and Texans the past two weeks. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 Having a robotic bear, rabbit, chicken or fox the size of a refrigerator coming after you in the dark was truly terrifying. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fox

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox

Noun

Spotting white bugs on your hibiscus, that tropical queen of the patio, can put a damper on your gardening efforts.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
In addition to this year's king and queen, Monroe Edwards was named the 2026 Bud Billiken Crown Princess.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

One element Davy loved was giving Jules black eyeliner under her eyes — a detail that’s a little baby doll-like.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of doll

Verb

The fire chief, Gene Perreault, who was there during the walk-through, tells me the piles puzzled investigators.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
It's become a world of quick and easy solutions for life's puzzling issues; seemingly solving them in 45 seconds or using household remedies.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of puzzle

Verb

Such a lease, however, would disqualify a hospice from obtaining a license, and a provider would need to intentionally deceive inspectors to disguise a day office, experts said.

— Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Someone who has maintained an entire second family has demonstrated a willingness to deceive you over an extended period of time.

— Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

Noun

The book also reveals insight into the casting of Zendaya as Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Morton more recently portrayed Circe in Christopher Nolan‘s epic, The Odyssey — a goddess with the ability to turn people into animals, appearing in a pivotal moment in the story of protagonist Odysseus’ tumultuous journey home after the Trojan War.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of goddess

Noun

Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of lovely

Verb

Martínez was a headache to both pitchers, hitting a grand slam against Sandlin and finishing with a career-high six RBIs as the Guardians defeated the Sox 8-2.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
But the technology for defeating ballistic missiles has advanced significantly since the Cold War.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeat

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