Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun panther
3 senses of panther
Sense 1
jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca -- (a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis)
=> big cat, cat -- (any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild)
Sense 2
panther -- (a leopard in the black color phase)
=> leopard, Panthera pardus -- (large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots)
Sense 3
cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor -- (large American feline resembling a lion)
=> wildcat -- (any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild)