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Synonyms (in ancient
Greek language,
συν ("
syn") =
plus and
όνομα ("
onoma") =
name) are different words with identical or at least similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be
synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called
synonymy.
An example of synonyms are the words
car and
automobile. Similarly, if we talk about a
long time or an
extended time,
long and
extended become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:
"a widespread impression that … Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Synonyms can be any
part of speech (e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs or
prepositions), as long as both members of the pair are the same part of speech. More examples of English synonyms are:
- baby and infant (noun)
- student and pupil (noun)
- buy and purchase (verb)
- pretty and attractive (adjective)
- sick and ill (adjective)
- quickly and speedily (adverb)
- on and upon (preposition)
- freedom and liberty
Note that the synonyms are defined with respect to certain senses of words; for instance,
pupil as the
"aperture in the iris of the eye" is not synonymous with
student. Similarly,
expired as
"having lost validity" (as in grocery goods) doesn't necessarily mean death.
In English many synonyms evolved from a mixture of Norman French and English words, often with some words associated with the Saxon countryside (
"folk",
"freedom") and synonyms with the Norman nobility (
"people",
"liberty").
Some
lexicographers claim that no synonyms have exactly the same meaning (in all contexts or social levels of language) because etymology,
orthography, phonic qualities, ambiguous meanings, usage, etc. make them unique. However, many people feel that the synonyms they use are identical in meaning for all practical purposes, and are interchangeable. Different words that are similar in meaning usually differ for a reason:
feline is more formal than
cat;
long and
extended are only synonyms in one usage and not in others, such as a
long arm and an
extended arm. Synonyms are also a source of
euphemisms.
The purpose of a thesaurus is to offer the user a listing of similar or related words; these are often, but not always, synonyms.
Related terms
Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. For example:
- dead and alive (compare to synonyms: dead and deceased)
- near and far (compare to synonyms: near and close)
- war and peace (compare to synonyms: war and armed conflict)
The words
synonym and
antonym are themselves antonyms.
Hypernyms and
hyponyms are words that refer to, respectively, a general category and a specific instance of that category. For example,
vehicle is a hypernym of
car, and
car is a hyponym of
vehicle.
See also
External links
- Synomizer! - supports word and a unique text analysis in five languages.
- Free Online English Thesaurus and Dictionary. Free Online English Thesaurus and dictionary containing synonyms, related Words, antonyms, definitions, idioms, words and terms using Merriam Websters Thesarus, Wordnet Reference and Roget's Thesaurus Definitions.
- Synonym tool for websites - creates lists of synonyms for arbitrary page on WWW
- English Synonym Dictionary - offers 500 searches for synonym per user per day
- Synonym Thesaurus
Synonyms (in ancient Greek language,
συν ("
syn") =
plus and
όνομα ("
onoma") =
name) are different words with identical or at least similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be
synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called
synonymy.
An example of synonyms are the words
car and
automobile. Similarly, if we talk about a
long time or an
extended time,
long and
extended become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:
"a widespread impression that … Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Synonyms can be any
part of speech (e.g.
nouns,
verbs,
adjectives,
adverbs or prepositions), as long as both members of the pair are the same part of speech. More examples of English synonyms are:
- baby and infant (noun)
- student and pupil (noun)
- buy and purchase (verb)
- pretty and attractive (adjective)
- sick and ill (adjective)
- quickly and speedily (adverb)
- on and upon (preposition)
- freedom and liberty
Note that the synonyms are defined with respect to certain senses of words; for instance,
pupil as the
"aperture in the iris of the eye" is not synonymous with
student. Similarly,
expired as
"having lost validity" (as in grocery goods) doesn't necessarily mean death.
In English many synonyms evolved from a mixture of Norman French and English words, often with some words associated with the Saxon countryside (
"folk",
"freedom") and synonyms with the Norman nobility (
"people",
"liberty").
Some
lexicographers claim that no synonyms have exactly the same meaning (in all contexts or social levels of language) because
etymology,
orthography,
phonic qualities, ambiguous meanings, usage, etc. make them unique. However, many people feel that the synonyms they use are identical in meaning for all practical purposes, and are interchangeable. Different words that are similar in meaning usually differ for a reason:
feline is more formal than
cat;
long and
extended are only synonyms in one usage and not in others, such as a
long arm and an
extended arm. Synonyms are also a source of euphemisms.
The purpose of a
thesaurus is to offer the user a listing of similar or related words; these are often, but not always, synonyms.
Related terms
Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. For example:
- dead and alive (compare to synonyms: dead and deceased)
- near and far (compare to synonyms: near and close)
- war and peace (compare to synonyms: war and armed conflict)
The words
synonym and
antonym are themselves antonyms.
Hypernyms and
hyponyms are words that refer to, respectively, a general category and a specific instance of that category. For example,
vehicle is a hypernym of
car, and
car is a hyponym of
vehicle.
See also
External links
- Synomizer! - supports word and a unique text analysis in five languages.
- Free Online English Thesaurus and Dictionary. Free Online English Thesaurus and dictionary containing synonyms, related Words, antonyms, definitions, idioms, words and terms using Merriam Websters Thesarus, Wordnet Reference and Roget's Thesaurus Definitions.
- Synonym tool for websites - creates lists of synonyms for arbitrary page on WWW
- English Synonym Dictionary - offers 500 searches for synonym per user per day
- Synonym Thesaurus
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