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oscar Synonyms
Another word for oscar
Choosing another word for oscar depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
(Capitalized) A golden statuette awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in the film industry.
Usage Example
"The acclaimed director finally won his first academy award after decades of producing brilliant cinematic masterpieces."
Strongest
academy award
• noun (Context 2)
A large, aggressive, and highly intelligent freshwater cichlid fish native to the Amazon basin in South America, popular in the aquarium trade.
Usage Example
"We had to buy a much larger tank because our velvet cichlid grew rapidly and started eating the smaller fish."
Strongest
velvet cichlid
marble cichlid
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Oscar. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/oscar