ratlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

“a sly, ratlike face”

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rattishrattybackbonelessbasesoftbitch-assbonelesscaitiff
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English rat →
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Meanings

adjectiveratlike (comparative more ratlike, superlative most ratlike)

comparative more ratlike · superlative most ratlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

    a sly, ratlike face

    1 more example

    to move with ratlike speed

    Synonyms: rattish, ratty, backboneless, base, soft, bitch-ass, boneless, caitiff

adverbratlike (comparative more ratlike, superlative most ratlike)

comparative more ratlike · superlative most ratlike

  1. In a ratlike way

    Synonyms: rattily, rattishly, dastardly, disloyally, false, falsely, Judasly, perfidiously

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

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rattishrattybackbonelessbasesoftbitch-assbonelesscaitiffcandy-assedchickenchicken-heartedchicken-liveredchickenshitcouragelesscowardishcowardlycowardycowheartedcowishcraven

adverbIn a ratlike way

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rattilyrattishlydastardlydisloyallyfalsefalselyJudaslyperfidiouslyproditoriouslytraitorlytraitorouslytraitorwisetreacherouslyunfaithfully
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bookydastardlydisloyallyguiledguilefuljudaslikejudaslyperfidiouslyproditoriouslypunicrenegadetraitorlytraitorouslytraitorwisetreacheroustreacherouslytrothlessunfaithfully

Origin

  1. Englishrat
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishratlike

From rat + -like.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“ratlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratlike.

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