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horde Synonyms

Another word for horde

Choosing another word for horde depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A large, densely packed, and often disorderly group of people or animals.

Usage Example

"A crowd of eager shoppers gathered outside the department store hours before the holiday sale began."

Strongest
crowd
throng
multitude
mob
Strong
swarm
drove
host
pack
legion
mass

• noun (Context 2)

Historically, a large nomadic tribe or army of Central Asian pastoralists, or a major political and military division of the Mongol Empire (such as the Golden Horde).

Usage Example

"The medieval chronicler documented the westward expansion of the nomadic tribe across the Eurasian steppe."

Strong
tribe
clan

• verb (Context 3)

To gather, congregate, or move together in a large crowd or swarm.

Usage Example

"Tourists began to throng around the famous monument as soon as the tour buses arrived."

Strongest
throng
swarm
crowd
flock
Strong
congregate
mass
gather
assemble

Opposites of horde

The opposite of horde shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

disperse
scatter
handful
disband
individual
separate
trickle
See all opposites of horde

• Nearby Words

hopper
hoppy
hopscotch
horde
horizon
horizontal
horizontally

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Horde. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/horde
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