Synonyms for

Pig

Verb / pɪg / Another word for pig — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a farm animal with a curly tail and a flat snout

Synonyms & similar words

susscrofa sloven grunter bull slovenlyperson copper squealer fuzz hog pigit guttle raven devour cop slob farrow pigbed hog swine porker sow boar piglet piggy hogget grunter pigling farrow shote baconer sucker grice pignut pigswill mucklard

Synonyms by register

Formal

swine porcine

Informal

hog sow boar piggy

Literary

grunter sty-dweller

Antonyms

angel saint hero virtuous person model citizen

Common collocations

  • fat pig
  • suckling pig
  • guinea pig
  • pig out
  • pigsty
  • pig iron
  • pig's ear

Word family

noun pig
verb pig
adjective piggy
adverb piggy

Usage note

The word 'pig' can be used as an insult, implying greed, slovenliness, or unpleasantness. 'Swine' is a more formal and often more offensive term.

Example sentences

  1. My little brother loves to play with his toy pig.
  2. The farmer feeds the pigs every morning.
  3. The pig made a loud oinking sound.
  4. The piglets were born last week.
  5. The pig was covered in mud.

Quotes

  • I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. - Winston Churchill
  • Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig. - Robert Heinlein
  • You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. - Unknown

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