/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of phillis wheatley Find synonyms for: Noun1. Wheatley, Phillis Wheatleyusage: American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language