Antonyms for
car
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
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No Antonyms Found for Car

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All Definitions for Car

Below are all the dictionary definitions of car:

1A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
2Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others.
3An unpowered unit in a railroad train, used to hold either passengers or cargo.
4A similar vehicle used in special contexts, such as mines, quarries, and mills.
5An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
6A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
7A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
8The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
9The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
10The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
11A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
12The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
13A floating perforated box for living fish.
14A clique or gang.
15The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.
16A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
17A cart.
18A chariot.
19A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
20A surname.
21The most widespread of the Nicobarese languages spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India (ISO 839-3 code "caq").
22Deliberate misspelling of cat. [Terms relating to animals.]
23Initialism of Central African Republic. [A country in Central Africa.]
24Abbreviation of Carolina (North Carolina or South Carolina, states in the United States of America) [(countable) A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline
25Rare in English.]
26Initialism of Cordillera Administrative Region. [a landlocked administrative region of the Philippines situated within the island of Luzon.]
27Abbreviation of carnitine. [(organic chemistry) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.]
28Initialism of chimeric antigen receptor. [(immunology) A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.]

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What are antonyms for car?

Common antonyms for car. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does car have?

We have identified 0 antonyms for car in our database. The English language often has multiple words with contrasting meanings.

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About antonyms for car

Finding the right antonym for car helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.", car has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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