If not for "if" and "however", I would say amen to everything.
Source: tatoeba (2758906)
Amen
/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
Synonyms for "amen" (116 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
absolutelyacceptaccreditaffirmaffirmativeaffirmative attitudeaffirmativenessagreedall rightalrightalrightyapproveas you sayassuredlyauthenticateauthorizeayebe it soby all means
Interjection(3 words)
Strong matches (34)
Related words (58)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absolutely, accept, accredit, affirm, affirmation.
- Sentence evidence is available for amen, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "amen".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "amen"
Keep "amen" 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 "amen" 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 "amen", 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 "amen" 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
4 entriesMore specific
7 entriesclosing amenclosing formuladevotional declarationmurmured amenprayer endingshort exclamationtheological assertion
Collocations
11 entriesamen corneramen to thatchurch amenclosing amenclosing prayerconcluding formulafinal petitionliturgical termmurmuring amenprayer endingreligious expression
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
106 translations across 85 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Albanian
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Amharic
1 entries- አሜን intj (so be it)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἀμήν intj (so be it)
Arabic
1 entries- آمِينَ intj (so be it)
Aramaic
2 entries- אָמֵן intj (so be it)
- ܐܡܝܢ intj (so be it)
Armenian
1 entries- ամեն intj (so be it)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Belarusian
1 entries- амі́н intj (so be it)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ами́н intj (so be it)
Catalan
1 entries- amén intj (so be it)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎡᎺᏅ intj (so be it)
Chinese
3 entries- a-men intj (so be it)
- 亞孟 /亚孟 intj (so be it)
- 心所願 /心所愿 intj (so be it)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 亞孟 /亚孟 intj (so be it)
- 誠心所願 /诚心所愿 intj (so be it)
- 阿們 /阿们 intj (so be it)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 亞孟 /亚孟 intj (so be it)
- 阿們 /阿们 intj (so be it)
- 阿門 /阿门 intj (so be it)
Church Slavic
2 entries- аминь intj (so be it)
- ⰰⰿⰻⱀⱐ intj (so be it)
Coptic
1 entries- Ⲁⲙⲏⲛ intj (so be it)
Czech
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Danish
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Dutch
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Esperanto
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Estonian
1 entries- aamen intj (so be it)
Farefare
1 entries- amina intj (so be it)
Faroese
2 entries- amen intj (so be it)
- ámmin intj (so be it)
Finnish
1 entries- aamen intj (so be it)
French
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Ge'ez
1 entries- አሜን intj (so be it)
Georgian
1 entries- ამინ intj (so be it)
German
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Greek
1 entries- αμήν intj (so be it)
Gujarati
3 entries- આમીન intj (so be it)
- આમેન intj (so be it)
- તથાસ્તુ intj (so be it)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 阿愐 intj (so be it)
Hausa
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Hebrew
1 entries- אָמֵן intj (so be it)
Hindi
1 entries- तथास्तु intj (so be it)
Hungarian
1 entries- ámen intj (so be it)
Icelandic
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Indonesian
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Irish
1 entries- áiméan intj (so be it)
Italian
2 entries- amen intj (so be it)
- così sia intj (so be it)
Japanese
1 entries- アーメン intj (so be it)
Kapampangan
2 entries- amen intj (so be it)
- yanasa intj (so be it)
Kazakh
1 entries- әумин intj (so be it)
Konkani
2 entries- आमेन intj (so be it)
- ಆಮೆನ್ intj (so be it)
Korean
1 entries- 아멘 intj (so be it)
Kosraean
1 entries- emacn intj (so be it)
Latin
1 entries- āmēn intj (so be it)
Latvian
1 entries- āmen intj (so be it)
Lithuanian
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Macedonian
1 entries- амин intj (so be it)
Malay
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Middle English
1 entries- zuo by hit intj (so be it)
Māori
2 entries- āmene intj (so be it)
- āmine intj (so be it)
Navajo
1 entries- tʼáá ákótʼée doo intj (so be it)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- amîn intj (so be it)
Norwegian
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Old Komi
1 entries- 𐍐𐍜𐍙𐍝 intj (so be it)
Parthian
1 entries- 𐭀𐭌𐭉𐭍 intj (so be it)
Persian
1 entries- آمین intj (so be it)
Polabian
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Polish
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Portuguese
1 entries- amém intj (so be it)
Romanian
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Russian
1 entries- ами́нь intj (so be it)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- amen intj (so be it)
- амен intj (so be it)
Slovak
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Slovene
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Spanish
1 entries- amén intj (so be it)
Swahili
1 entries- amina intj (so be it)
Swedish
1 entries- amen intj (so be it)
Tagalog
2 entries- amen intj (so be it)
- siya nawa intj (so be it)
Tajik
1 entries- амин intj (so be it)
Thai
3 entries- อามิน intj (so be it)
- อาเมน intj (so be it)
- เอเมน intj (so be it)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- tru intj (so be it)
Tonsawang
1 entries- ulit intj (so be it)
Turkish
1 entries- amin intj (so be it)
Ukrainian
1 entries- амі́нь intj (so be it)
Urdu
1 entries- آمین intj (so be it)
Uyghur
1 entries- ئامىن intj (so be it)
Uzbek
1 entries- omin intj (so be it)
Veps
1 entries- aminʹ intj (so be it)
Vietnamese
1 entries- a men intj (so be it)
Yiddish
1 entries- אָמן intj (so be it)
Yoruba
3 entries- àmí intj (so be it)
- àmín intj (so be it)
- ààmí intj (so be it)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
The girl was pregnant before the priest could say Amen.
Source: tatoeba (3368305)
Our Father that is in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, in earth as in heaven. Give to us this day our bread over other substance, and forgive to us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Source: tatoeba (3937037)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Source: tatoeba (4600236)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "amen"?
Closest matches include absolutely, accept, accredit, affirm, affirmation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "amen"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.