800-pound gorilla in the room

noun

Synonym of gorilla in the room.

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Meanings

noun800-pound gorilla in the room (plural 800-pound gorillas in the room)

plural 800-pound gorillas in the room

  1. Synonym of gorilla in the room.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:800-pound gorilla in the room.

    Synonyms: gorilla in the room

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of gorilla in the room.

Similar
gorilla in the room
Also see
800-pound gorillaelephant in the roomgorilla in the room

Origin

Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room.

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APA

800-pound gorilla in the room. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorilla%20in%20the%20room

MLA

“800-pound gorilla in the room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorilla%20in%20the%20room. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “800-pound gorilla in the room,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorilla%20in%20the%20room.

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