Synonyms for

Swamp

Verb / swɑ:mp / / swɔ:mp / Another word for swamp — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a wetland ecosystem characterized by mineral soils with poor drainage and by plant life dominated by trees.

Synonyms & similar words

flood inundate swampland deluge drench marsh bog quagmire morass fen slough wetland swampland bayou slime mire quicksand bottomland delta estuary floodplain lagoon

Synonyms by register

Formal

marsh bog fen mire

Informal

quagmire slough muck

Literary

morass mire fenland

Antonyms

dry land solid ground upland desert plain savanna

Common collocations

  • swamp gas
  • swamp creature
  • swamp cooler
  • swamp buggy
  • swamp thing
  • swamp rat
  • swamp cypress

Word family

noun swamp
verb swamp

Usage note

As a verb, 'swamp' often implies being overwhelmed or inundated, not just physically filled. It can also be used figuratively to describe being overloaded with work or information.

Example sentences

  1. The swamp was thick with fog and mosquitoes.
  2. The alligator was lurking in the muddy swamp.
  3. The swamp was teeming with life, from insects to birds to fish.
  4. The path through the swamp was treacherous and difficult to navigate.
  5. The swamp was a peaceful place to spend the afternoon, listening to the sounds of nature.

Quotes

  • I have never forgotten the peacefulness of an afternoon sitting in the shade of the swamp with my back against an oak tree, watching the water ripple through the lily pads and feeling the breeze stir the Spanish moss. - Jimmy Carter
  • There is nothing so stable as change. - Bob Dylan
  • When you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember that they were intended to be drained. - Ronald Reagan

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