Proverbial Synonyms and Antonyms

prə-vûrbē-əl

Words Related to Proverbial

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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Proverbial Sentence Examples

  • I think we're grasping at the proverbial straw to consider him.

  • Her name has become proverbial in the sense of a nagging, quarrelsome woman.

  • The expression "fidus Achates" has become proverbial for a loyal and devoted companion.

  • It became proverbial " that nothing could be done in the world without the help of God and of the king of Bohemia."

  • The cowardice of this hyena is proverbial; despite its powerful teeth, it rarely attempts to defend itself.

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