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Source: tatoeba (1381)
Account
/əˈkaʊnt/
Synonyms for "account" (370 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (74)
Noun(9 words)
a reckoning ofaccount currentaccount foraccount ofaccount renderedaccount statedaccountingaccountsacquaintanceactaadjudgeadjudicateadmirationadvantageaggregateallowallow forallowanceamountanecdotage
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anecdoteannalsannouncementannualanswer forapprobationappropriatenessapprovalassessassessmentavailbalancebank accountbank balancebe judiciousbenefitbillbill of accountbill of farebill of ladingblackmailblood moneyblue bookbody countbooksbox scorebriefbriefingbulletincalculationcapitulationcartecash accountcastcatalogcensuscensus reportcharge accountcheckcheck ofchecking accountchronicle
Verb(2 words)
answer forcalculate
Adjective(1 words)
biological explanation
Strong matches (111)
Noun(25 words)
chroniclechronicle basedchronicle eventschronicle historychronicle in detailchronicle of eventschroniclingclarifycomputecountdescribe eventsdescriptiondescriptionsdescriptive text without numberselucidateexplainexplainingexplanationsexplicateeyewitness
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chronologyclasscommunicationcommuniquecomputationconsequenceconsiderconsiderationcontrol accountconversion factorcorrespondencecountcount ofcreditcredit accountdatadatumdeemdefenddelineation
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descriptiondifferencedirectorydispatchdistinctiondocumentationdopedunelection returnsemolumentenlightenmententryenumerationepiceposesteemestimationevidenceexercise judgmentexpense accountexplainexplanationexpress an opinionfaceface valuefactsfactual informationfamiliarizationfavorfeefitnessfootingform an opiniongengeneral informationgloss overgoodsgossipguidebookhandouthard informationhead counthistoryholdhonorhush moneyimportanceincidental informationincome accountinfoinformationinitiation feeinstructionintelligenceinterestinventoryinvoiceitemized billjudgejustifyknowknowledge
Adjective(1 words)
gothic wato narrative
Related words (185)
ledgerletterslightlistmanifestmarkmarket valuememoirmemorialmentionmenumeritmessagemileageminutesnarrationnarrativenet worthnewsnose count
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notenoticenotificationnumberopinepar valuepennyworthpinepipe rollportraitpresentationpresumeproceedingsproductprofitprominencepromotional materialproofprovision accountpublicationpublicityquantityraterationalerationalizationrationalizerecapitulationrecitalreckoningrecordrecordingrecountrecountingregardregisterregistryrehearsalrelationreleaserelevancerelicremainsrepertoryreportrepresentationrespectretainerretaining feereturnsrevenue accountrollrollsrosterrotarunning accountsagasakesales accountsavings accountscoopscorescotscrollselling accountservicesidelightsignificancestandingstatementstipendstock accountstorysumsummarysummationsummingsumming upsupposesuspense accounttabtabletabs oftake into considerationtake note oftaletallytally ofthe bottom linethe dopethe goodsthe knowthe recordthe scoopthe storythe whole storythink oftokentotaltracetrack oftransactionstransmissiontreasurytributeuseusefulnessutilityvaluation accountvaluevalue receivedversionvestigeviewwhite bookwhite paperwholewordworthx numberyarnyearbook
Noun(36 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most written history
Adjective(5 words)
noncontact force explanationnonmechanical explanationromanian cronicatextual descriptionvague description
Verb(2 words)
reportwrite a report
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: explanation, report, a reckoning of, acc, account current.
- Sentence evidence is available for account, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "account".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "account"
Keep "account" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "account" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "account", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "account" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriesbecalculationdeclaredescriptionexplanationfinancial recordfinancial statementgaingroundimportanceinforminformingkeepmaintainmaking knownmeasurement
Showing 16 of 28 words.
More specific
18 entriescausal explanationchecking accountclarificationcountingemail accountenumerationexplanationeyewitness accountgaming accounthistorical accountinvestment accountjustificationpersonal accountreasoningsavings accountsocial media account
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
10 entriesaccount balanceaccount bookaccount numberaccount statementbank accountchecking accountjoint accountonline accountsavings accountstudent accounts
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
74 translations across 31 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հաշվետվություն noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Belarusian
4 entries- апавяда́нне noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- апо́вед noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- апіса́нне noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- вы́клад noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Bulgarian
4 entries- изложе́ние noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- описа́ние noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- сведение noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- сметна verb ((obsolete) to reckon)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 敘述 /叙述 noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Danish
1 entries- forklaring noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Dutch
2 entries- verhaal noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- verslag noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Estonian
1 entries- seletus noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Finnish
3 entries- selonteko noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- selostus noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- laskea verb ((obsolete) to reckon)
French
2 entries- rapport noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- récit noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
German
1 entries- Bericht noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Greek
1 entries- αναφορά noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Hindi
1 entries- वृत्तान्त noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Hungarian
2 entries- beszámoló noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- jelentés noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Italian
3 entries- descrizione noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- racconto noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- resoconto noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Luxembourgish
2 entries- Bericht noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- Rapport noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Middle English
2 entries- acounte noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- acounten verb ((obsolete) to reckon)
Māori
1 entries- pūkete noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- forklaring noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Polish
1 entries- relacja noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Portuguese
1 entries- relato noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Romanian
1 entries- relatare noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Russian
4 entries- изложе́ние noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- описа́ние noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- отчёт noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- расска́з noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- iomradh noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- príkaz noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- òpis noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- ȉzvještāj noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- и̏звјешта̄ј noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Sicilian
2 entries- cuntu noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- storia noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Spanish
4 entries- descripción noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- exegesis noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- exégesis noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- relato noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Swedish
2 entries- redogörelse noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- redovisning noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Tagalog
1 entries- ulat noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Tamil
1 entries- எண்ணு verb ((obsolete) to reckon)
Ukrainian
4 entries- ви́кладення noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- ви́словлення noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- виклада́ння noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
- висло́влювання noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chuyện kể noun (a statement of facts or occurrences)
Sample sentences
47 total sentences available.
You must take his age into account.
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How do you account for your being late?
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You must account for your neglect of duty.
Source: tatoeba (15986)
Showing 4 of 47 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "account"?
Closest matches include explanation, report, a reckoning of, acc, account current.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "account"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.