MUTANTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

mutants

noun

plural of mutant

as in mutations

biology a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of mutants The secondary thread tracks an alternate reality where Team X—mutants recruited by the villainous Nathaniel Essex—clash with Trask’s anti-mutant Reavers and Sentinels. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 After the opening mission, Wolverine saves several mutants from Trask’s forces, like Jean Grey, Leech, Callisto, Caliban, Toad and Nature Girl, but not everyone makes it out alive. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The mutants' powerful beam-wielding team captain is among several characters being cast for the movie, with its Emma Frost also reportedly cast. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Marvel is assembling a new team of actors for to play mutants in its upcoming X-Men reboot from director Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 But there really is nowhere safe in the world for mutants at this point in time when someone like Trask is out there. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutants

Noun

Random mutations and genetic exchange also shape which variants emerge.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Those sequences didn’t show any particularly concerning mutations, experts and the CDC told ProPublica.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutations

Noun

The virus may also cause congenital abnormalities in newborn calves.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Previously, evaluating Alzheimer’s risk or detecting early brain abnormalities required invasive spinal taps, expensive PET scans, or limited genetic testing.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormalities

Noun

Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
When the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect and other serious anomalies, the parents asked Kelley to terminate the pregnancy.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anomalies

Browse Nearby Words

mutant

mutants

mutate

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of mutants

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

milieu

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes