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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /
NOUN
anthropoid
Synonyms
STRONG
chimpanzee gibbon humanoid monkey orang orangutan primate
NOUN
athlete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animal competitor contestant jock player professional sport
STRONG
amateur challenger contender jockey shoulders
WEAK
games player iron person muscle person sportsperson superjock
NOUN
hoodlum
Synonyms
STRONGEST
criminal delinquent gangster goon hooligan mobster punk ruffian thug
STRONG
bully rowdy
WEAK
larrikin
NOUN
monkey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ape baboon chimpanzee lemur orangutan
STRONG
anthropoid simian
NOUN
primate
Synonyms
STRONG
anthropoid ape baboon chimpanzee gibbon human lemur man monkey orangutan
WEAK
brachiator cercopithecoid great ape
NOUN
simian
Synonyms
STRONG
anthropoid chimpanzee monkey orangutan primate
NOUN
goon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hooligan thug
STRONG
bozo bruiser dope hood jerk lummox moron nincompoop ninny sap tough guy
WEAK
strong-arm
NOUN
thug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin bandit bully criminal gangster goon gunman hooligan mobster murderer rowdy troublemaker
STRONG
delinquent hood killer punk ruffian
WEAK
gang member hired killer professional killer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
law police

Example Sentences

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But it’s not an easy decision, Suk added, because Meta “is the 800-pound gorilla in the room” when it comes to online advertising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Strong "gorilla" pincers are used for picking up heavier boxes or, for more delicate items, a suction device can be used.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“The competitive reality is that the Chinese are the 700-pound gorilla in the EV industry,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told me in an interview last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But as Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos says: “No one likes it when an 800-pound gorilla comes sniffing around.”

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

This morning, for some reason, there is no gorilla show on TV.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.