Synonyms for ratlike

Most common

renegade · dastardly · ratty · booky · guileful · rattish

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Adjective

Adverb

Antonyms

lion-hearted, valiant, doughty

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

   to move with ratlike speed

2. adv. 1

   In a ratlike way

Example sentences

• renegade Taiwan is a renegade province of China.
• dastardly These dastardly acts will not go unpunished.
• ratty I felt out of place with my ratty pants and wrinkled shirt.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

ratty², booky

6 letters

guiled

7 letters

rattish, rattily

8 letters

renegade³, guileful, viperous

9 letters

dastardly³, trothless, rattishly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ratty² = 2 syllables).