English Explanatory Dictionary

reptilian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
  2. Reptilelike.
  3. Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
  4. Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.
noun
  1. A reptilian animal: a reptile.
  2. A reptilian person, especially (ethnic slur) a Jew.
  3. A reptilian alien, especially (ufology, often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race alleged to secretly control the world.

Pronunciation

/ɹɛpˈtɪliən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reptilian.wav /ɹɛpˈtɪljən/

Word forms

reptilian more reptilian most reptilian reptilians

Etymology

From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.

Synonyms

reptilious reptitious saurian reptilelike reptilian sauroid despicable loathsome abject filthy base beggarly blameworthy carrion cheap choical contemptible cringing damnable dedecorous degraded deplorable deridable derisible despisable dirty discreditable disdainable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable execrable groveling hylic hylical ignoble ignominious inglorious lame laughable lousy low ludicrous mean mean-spirited miserable obscene outrageous paltry pathetic pissass pitiable pitiful plebeian punk putrid reprehensible reprehensive reptile ridiculous

Related words

lizardman

Derived words

nonreptilian reptilian brain reptilian brained reptilianism reptilianly reptilianness
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