All Tom could envision was her gold anklet jingling against her bronze skin.
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Anklet
Synonyms for "anklet" (50 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ankle bracelet, ankle chain, ankle ornament, anklets, band.
- Sentence evidence is available for anklet, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "anklet".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "anklet"
Keep "anklet" 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 "anklet" 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 "anklet", 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 "anklet" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
47 translations across 32 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- περισφύριον noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Arabic
1 entries- خَلْخَال noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Bikol Central
1 entries- baksal noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Catalan
1 entries- turmellera noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 腳鏈 /脚链 noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- 腳鐲 /脚镯 noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Czech
2 entries- nákotník noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- řetízek na kotník noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Danish
1 entries- ankelkæde noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Dutch
1 entries- enkelband noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Finnish
2 entries- nilkkakoru noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- nilkkarengas noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
French
3 entries- bracelet de cheville noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- chaîne de cheville noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- jambelet noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
German
2 entries- Fußband noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- Fußkette noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Hindi
1 entries- पायल noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Hungarian
1 entries- bokalánc noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Irish
1 entries- bráisléad murnáin noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Italian
1 entries- cavigliera noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Japanese
1 entries- アンクレット noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Kannada
1 entries- ತಂಡೆ noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Korean
1 entries- 발찌 noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Lü
2 entries- ᦶᦛᧃᦎᦲᧃ noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- ᦷᦂᧂᧈᦃᦱ noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Malay
1 entries- gelang kaki noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Malayalam
2 entries- കൊലുസ് noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- പാദസരം noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Māori
1 entries- kōmore noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- خلخال noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Persian
1 entries- پایابرنجن noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Portuguese
1 entries- tornozeleira noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Punjabi
2 entries- جھان٘جَر noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- ਝਾਂਜਰ noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Russian
2 entries- ножно́й брасле́т noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- цепо́чка на ноге́ noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Spanish
3 entries- ajorca de tobillo noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- carcax (karkash) noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- tobillera noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Swedish
1 entries- vristlänk noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Tamil
1 entries- கொலுசு noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Telugu
1 entries- అందె noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Turkish
4 entries- ayak bilekliği noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- ayak bileziği noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- ayak zinciri noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
- halhal noun (a bracelet at the ankle)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
She wears an anklet.
Source: tatoeba (6637536)
She wore a golden anklet.
Source: tatoeba (6907644)
Mary wore an anklet.
Source: tatoeba (8006377)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "anklet"?
Closest matches include ankle bracelet, ankle chain, ankle ornament, anklets, band.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "anklet"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.