Synonyms for apterous
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Wingless — without wings
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without wings.
Related words
- Other spellings
- apteran
Example sentences
- flightless Flightless birds are birds that can't fly.
- wingless Wingless insects are less scary than winged ones.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apterous | falling | |
| flightless | rising | |
| wingless | steady | |
| unwinged | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- apteral
- 8 letters
- wingless, unwinged
- 9 letters
- impennous
- 10 letters
- flightless2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flightless2 = 2 syllables).