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Synonyms for gooseberry

  • noun

Most common

third wheel light-bulb

All synonyms

Noun

1. Fifth wheel — an additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation

fifth wheel US, third wheel

Other

light-bulb, goosegog informal UK, grosberry dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.

    Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.

Related words

Phrases
play gooseberry do gooseberry gooseberry garnet gooseberry season pick gooseberry spreading gooseberry

Forms

Plural
gooseberries → light-bulbs, goosegogs, grosberries…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gooseberrysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
goosegog
9 letters
grosberry

In other languages

Français
groseille
Deutsch
Johannisbeere