Synonym

/ˈsɪnəˌnɪm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

The word 'happy' is a synonym for 'joyful'.

A word that can be substituted for another in a sentence without changing its meaning.

In this context, 'fast' and 'quick' are synonyms.

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

Thesauruses are useful for finding synonyms.

A term that can be used to enhance vocabulary by providing alternative expressions.

Using a synonym can help avoid repetition in writing.

Derived from the Greek 'synonumon', from 'syn-' meaning 'together' and 'onoma' meaning 'name'.

a synonym for

an alternative term that conveys the same meaning

find a synonym

to look for a word that has a similar meaning

the synonym of

the equivalent word for a particular term

antonym

A word that has the opposite meaning.

homonym

A word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning.

thesaurus

A reference source that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning.

Word buddy

In writing, I often ask my friends for word buddies to avoid repetition.

Word twin

The word 'cool' has a lot of word twins like 'awesome' and 'dope'.