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Synonyms for nymph

10 synonyms
1 antonym
2 meanings

noun

Most common

lolita instar naiad

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Nymphet — A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful

lolita, nymphet dated

2. Instar — the larva of certain insects

Other

insect, maid, dryad, nereid, oread, houri

Antonyms

All antonyms of nymph →

Definitions

n. 1
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
n. 2
The larva of certain insects.

Related words

Word family: nymphal nymphet nymphic nymphine nymphoid nympho nymphomania nymphomaniac
Phrases: water nymph wood nymph

Forms

Plural: nymphs → lolitas, nymphets, instars, naiads…

Example sentences

insect She's convinced she has an insect inside her head.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
nymph		steady
lolita		steady
instar		falling
naiad		falling
insect		falling
dryad		rising

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

By length

4 letters: maid¹
5 letters: dryad, naiad, oread, houri
6 letters: insect², lolita³, instar, nereid
7 letters: nymphet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (insect² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: nymphe
Italiano: ninfa
Español: ninfa
Deutsch: Nymphe