Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Synonyms of donkey Find synonyms for: Noun 1. donkey, emblem, allegory usage: the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 2. domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinus, ass usage: domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of donkey (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language