/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of humpback whale Find synonyms for: Noun1. humpback, humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, baleen whale, whalebone whaleusage: large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language