Synonyms of sod

sod 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsäd 

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship

a sentimental journey back to the old sod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• country
• homeland
• fatherland
• mother country
• motherland
• old country
• neighborhood
• community

sod

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly British

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• dog
• jerk
• clown
• skunk
• joker
• snake
• rat
• bugger
• creep
• heel
• toad
• brute
• idiot
• beast
• swine
• rotter
• vermin
• blighter
• brat
• scum
• cad
• louse
• boor
• moron
• pill
• bounder
• reptile
• cur
• lout
• varmint
• fool
• fink
• hound
• scumbag
• stinker
• nuisance
• cretin
• villain
• so-and-so
• schmuck
• churl
• bleeder
• buzzard
• son of a gun
• slime
• crud
• scuzzball
• crumb
• chuff
• barbarian
• dirtbag
• slimeball
• savage
• slob
• sleaze
• stinkard
• sleazebag
• scab
• rat fink
• sleazeball
• nerd
• scoundrel
• wretch
• rascal
• rogue
• caveman
• lowlife
• roughneck
• scamp
• loudmouth
• vulgarian
• blockhead
• dolt
• ninny
• imbecile
• pest
• miscreant
• Neanderthal
• turkey
• booby
• dope
• jackass
• snot
• nut
• nincompoop
• goon
• insolent
• nit
• snob
• snip
• doofus
• schmo
• dink
• nitwit
• airhead
• dork
• dweeb
• birdbrain
• snoot
• half-wit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• gentleman
• lady
• heroine
• idol
• role model
• angel
• saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sod

Noun

Press down the sod with your hands or walk on it to ensure good soil contact and level it with the existing turf. —Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026

Besides the Encino and Balboa golf courses, the Balboa Sports Complex and the model airplane field, most of the basin was devoted to agriculture (corn and then sod farms). —Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

David Schulte had helped other cities remove terrain and encourage water-wise sod installations, like a Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass blend. —Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

When the field was converted to AstroTurf, the final bit of sod was mailed to Cubs manager Leo Durocher—who really hated artificial playing surfaces. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026