Meaning & Definition of Synonym in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A word that has a meaning identical or nearly identical to that of another word.

  Example Sentence: The word 'happy' is a synonym for 'joyful'.

• Definition: In a broader sense, it can also refer to something that has a similar function or quality.

  Example Sentence: In this context, 'facsimile' is a synonym of 'copy'.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• 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

Translations

• Spanish: sinónimo

• French: synonyme

• German: Synonym

• Russian: синоним

Related Words

• 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.

Slang Meanings of synonym

• Meaning: Word buddy

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

• Meaning: Word twin

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