Synonyms for whore
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Prostitute
prostitute, harlot, slut, courtesan, punk, lady of pleasure, hustler, working girl, wanton, bawd, tart, strumpet, trull, fille de joie, broad, slattern, cocotte, hussy, floozy, hooker, minx, tramp
Other
queen, street walker, turn-out, nightwalker, demirep informal dated, cockatrice dated
Verb
Other
sell one's body, pander, turn tricks slang
Definitions
- n. 1
Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
- v. 1
To promote shamelessly.
Did you see him on that chat show, whoring his new book?
Related words
Example sentences
- slut Sami already knows that Layla's sister is a slut.
- prostitute Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.
- harlot Every Harlot was a Virgin once.
- queen Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whore | rising | |
| slut | rising | |
| prostitute | rising | |
| courtesan | rising | |
| harlot | rising | |
| queen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- punk1, slut1, tart1, pimp1, tout1, minx, bawd1
- 5 letters
- queen1, broad1, tramp1, hussy2, trull1
- 6 letters
- hooker2, wanton2, harlot2, pander2, floozy
- 7 letters
- hustler3, cocotte, demirep
- 8 letters
- strumpet, slattern
- 9 letters
- courtesan
- 10 letters
- prostitute3, cockatrice
- 11 letters
- nightwalker
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hussy2 = 2 syllables).