Synonyms of critter

critter

noun

ˈkri-tər 

as in animal

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings

she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian

Synonyms & Similar Words

• animal
• creature
• beastie
• beast
• brute
• varmint
• vermin
• invertebrate
• pet
• quadruped
• biped
• carnivore
• insectivore
• herbivore
• vertebrate
• livestock
• blastie
• domestic animal
• feral
• stock

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of critter

Through Sunday, and with previews included, the little critter has amassed $74M from 52 offshore markets. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024

Brandon sets the stage for the series with this: The Sky Islands are a wholly unique and largely unheralded ecosystem that is itself endangered by rising temperatures that threaten to push pines, firs and the critters that live among them right off the mountaintops and into extinction. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024

Alas, the car was parked on slanted driveway, so the door slammed shut after the critter lumbered inside. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024

Biologists interviewed about the animal thought the critter may have ventured to Australia in search of food. —Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024