Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of procrustes Find synonyms for: Noun1. Procrustesusage: (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by TheseusWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of procrustes (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: legerdemain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language