FEATHERS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

feathers 1 of 2

noun

plural of feather

as in kinds

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common they are a very sports-minded couple, and most of their friends are of the same feather

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as in spirits

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion you're in fine feather today

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feathers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of feather

as in poles

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Recent Examples of feathers

Noun

The Shards will be yet another chance to collapse the line between real life and life onscreen, not to mention an opportunity to ruffle some feathers of the rigid cultural establishment in the process. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Similar to Musk’s past real estate projects in Texas, including towering metal gates around his West Lake Hills compound, the mogul’s latest venture has ruffled the feathers of some locals. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026 Shrine guards flick sticks with ostrich feathers at female pilgrims lingering too long in the shade to try to keep the flow of people moving. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Hen of the woods are said to resemble a chicken with its feathers fluffed up, hence the nickname. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Plus, Jackson spent much of the campaign railing against the status quo, ruffling GOP establishment feathers along the way. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Boredom is the most common reason parrots remove their own feathers, according to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, so enrichment is vital. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 In the winter, however, their feathers and bill shift to shades of gray, while their eyes dull to a deep reddish brown. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 On our last tour, Charlotte’s feathers were falling off of her robe and Hendrix kept following her trying to put them back on. — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathers

Noun

After all, the Renaissance loved intricate structures of all kinds, from architecture to fabric patterns to language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of kinds

Noun

The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Drinkwitz has said Hardy is in good spirits throughout his recovery, even having his son accompany him to rehab.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

Verb

The move pulls back on the city’s previous decision to eliminate parking minimums in 2022 to help encourage development.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The funding will help CAEPlus develop BoundaryCool, a system that pulls heat away from graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), and tensor processing units (TPUs) using active liquid cooling.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

Hamilton let his signature braids down ahead of his race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which marks the seventh stop on the Formula 1 calendar this year.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026

Definition of braids

Noun

Seagate, Western Digital, SanDisk, and Micron will not be able to change their stripes.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of stripes

Noun

It’s easily activated by touching the colored sections or spinning the rattle drum and features three modes, including animals, colors and xylophone.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The QuietComfort headphones boast up to 24 hours of playtime, plenty of customizable modes, and top-tier noise cancellation.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of modes

Noun

Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This type of finish and blasted shots into the top of the near post are the types of efforts Savinho needs to work on to improve his goalscoring rate.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026