Sinonimo (en. Synonym)

/siˈnɔnɪmo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A word that has a similar meaning to another word.

'Happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms.

Ang 'masaya' at 'maligaya' ay mga sinonimo.

A word used to replace another word.

We often use 'large' as a synonym for 'big'.

Madalas naming ginagamit ang 'malaking' bilang sinonimo ng 'dako'.

A category of words with similar meanings.

In grammar studies, synonyms are important for vocabulary expansion.

Sa bating pang-grammar, ang mga sinonimo ay mahalaga sa pagpapalawak ng bokabularyo.

originates from the Greek 'synonūma' meaning 'having the same name'

words with the same meaning

more detailed explanation about synonyms.

mga salitang kapareho ang kahulugan

antonym

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

antonimo

thesaurus

A book or resource of synonyms and antonyms.

thesaurus

question

For me, ‘synonym’ and ‘related word’ describe the same thing.

Para sa akin, katanungan at sinonimo, parehas silang naglalarawan.

replacement word

They often use replacement words to make the conversation faster.

Madalas silang gumagamit ng kapalit na salita para mas mabilis ang usapan.

synonym

My professor said we need to learn the synonyms for the exam.

Sabi ng prof ko, kailangan natin alamin yung mga sino-nim para sa exam.

similar

The words ‘beautiful’ and ‘pretty’ have the same meaning, right?

Yung ‘ganda’ at ‘maganda’ pareho lang ng ibig sabihin, di ba?