canary - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for canary , a list of similar words for canary from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

any of several small Old World finches

Synonyms

• canary
• canary bird

More generic

• finch

More specific

• Serinus canaria
• common canary

Related

• Serinus
• genus Serinus

Noun

a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge

Synonyms

• canary
• canary yellow

More generic

• yellow
• yellowness

Noun

a female singer

Synonyms

• canary

More generic

• singer
• vocaliser
• vocalist
• vocalizer

Noun

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

Synonyms

• canary
• fink
• sneak
• sneaker
• snitch
• snitcher
• stool pigeon
• stoolie
• stoolpigeon

More generic

• betrayer
• blabber
• informer
• rat
• squealer

Adjective

having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

Synonyms

• canary
• canary-yellow

Related

• chromatic

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