Tail Synonyms and Antonyms

tāl
The prolongation of the spinal column
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rear
  2. brush
  3. caudal appendage
  4. rear-end
  5. tail end
  6. flag
  7. scut
  8. rear appendage
  9. extremity
  10. end
  11. stub
  12. hind part
  13. cauda (Latin)
  14. coccyx
  15. bush
  16. buttocks
  17. dock
  18. nates
  19. cauda
  20. arse
  21. rudder
  22. butt
  23. tag end
  24. cue
  25. backside
  26. bum
  27. fly-swatter
  28. buns
  29. can
  30. tassel
  31. fundament
  32. wagger
  33. hindquarters
  34. hind end
  35. empennage
  36. keister
  37. posterior
  38. prat
  39. rump
  40. stern
  41. seat
  42. tooshie
  43. tush
  44. bottom
  45. behind
  46. derriere
  47. fanny
  48. ass
Antonyms:
  1. head
Something that follows or is drawn along behind
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. trail
  2. train
  3. wake
An agent assigned to observe and report on another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. shadow
  2. watcher
  3. shadower
The rear of an aircraft].
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tail assembly
  2. stern
  3. after part
  4. quarter
  5. poop
  6. empennage
Antonyms:
  1. head
  2. front
To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. follow
  2. dog
  3. shadow
  4. trail
  5. track
  6. tag
  7. appendage
  8. back
  9. backside
  10. bottom
  11. butt
  12. buttocks
  13. chase
  14. dock
  15. cauda
  16. coda
  17. conclusion
  18. chase-after
  19. end
  20. extremity
  21. last
  22. posterior
  23. pursue
  24. rear
  25. bird-dog
  26. retinue
  27. rudder
  28. give-chase
  29. seat
  30. stalk
  31. go-after
  32. bob
Antonyms:
  1. front
  2. head
  3. run away
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tail end
The end of anything, especially if elongated
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. last part
  2. hindmost part
  3. tailpiece
  4. behind
  5. shadowing
  6. trailing
  7. run away
  8. evade
  9. avoid
  10. in defeat
  11. in fear
  12. humbly
  13. dejectedly
Antonyms:
  1. origin
  2. head
  3. beginning
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. caudal
  2. caudate
  3. caudiform
  4. prehensile

Words Related to Tail

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Tail Sentence Examples

  • Tail long, clothed with long hairs.

  • He would've turned tail and run.

  • It wasn't our turn to pin the tail on the donkey.

  • Fighting down a wave of nausea, she kneeled at the tail of the goat.

  • I caught one today, but he got away when his tail broke off.

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