GOAT Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

goat 1 of 2

noun

ˈgōt

as in victim

a person or thing taking the blame for others an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

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2 of 2

phrase

as in raid

to take sudden, violent action against He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.

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as in approach

to start work on energetically She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.

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Recent Examples of goat

Noun

There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown. —

Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025 Other Southern California cities, including Oceanside, Carlsbad, Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Palos Verdes and Glendale, have employed goats to voraciously munch away brush. —

Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025 The land has hosted summer camps, taught people how to milk goats and grew citrus and nut trees. —

Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025 Karen Carlson, owner of 5 acres in Ramona with donkeys, lambs, chickens, goats, turkeys and quail, was among the attendees of the Jan. 7 meeting. —

Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for goat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat

Noun

One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.

— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Several other fire victims are likely in the same situation.

— Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025