HOWLER Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

howler

noun

Definition of howler

as in scream

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as in blunder

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Recent Examples of howler Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2026 Camera footage showed one occasion when an adult howler came and tried to retrieve a baby, and capuchins scared it off. — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025 Instead, the capuchins toted around the baby howlers for days with few interactions — no play, minimal aggression and little interest. — Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 19 May 2025 Since howlers and capuchins have different diets, the researchers ruled out competition for food. — Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for howler

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Noun

The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The band’s hard edges come from a collision of metal and punk, reggae and hardcore, and melody with throat-ripping screams.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of scream

Noun

Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

In 1961, for instance, a riot erupted at the merry-go-round when police officers alleged a 17-year-old Black rider failed to pay for his admission.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The movie seems to cast blame on Facebook for increasing political radicalization in 2019–2021, including the January 6 riots.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of riot

Noun

With recent polls showing Raman in the lead, the councilmember will likely try to avoid making any kind of flub during the in-studio debate hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo52 in Universal City.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
While that kind of flub could still happen with an affiliated exchange, there’s some extra comfort for Robinhood when working with Rothera and now OG’s exchange given the ongoing dialogue between companies.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of flub

Noun

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

With suspiciously fortuitous timing, Andy is snapped up as Runway’s new features editor—a move that Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the Si Newhouse-esque head of Elias-Clarke, hopes will salvage what remains of the publication’s credibility in the wake of Miranda’s bungle.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition to Robinhood’s Platinum card, there is Citi’s $695-per-year Strata Elite, whose debut last year was marred by an application-process bungle that saw the bank freeze thousands of accounts—but which has proved popular nonetheless.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of bungle

Noun

And, even more unfortunately, the conversations that Dreux and Alyssa have are not exactly knee-slappers.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2025
On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025

Definition of knee-slapper

Noun

Shows like Blues Clues, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and Lizzie McGuire regularly mixed the mediums, while others like South Park, Family Guy, and SpongeBob SquarePants would occasionally toss in live-action elements as a goof.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026

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