Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!
Source: tatoeba (1498)
As
/əz/
Synonyms for "as" (101 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (21)
Strong matches (30)
beingbeing as howby what modeby what namecauseceteris paribusconsideringcorrespondinglyequallyequivalentlyevenlyexempli gratiaforfor examplefor instanceforasmuch as
Noun(4 words)
Conjunction(1 words)
Preposition(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
egyptian like
Adverb(2 words)
equallyevery bit
Conjunction(1 words)
even though
Related words (50)
howidenticallyin rein such wisein thatin this wayin what wayinasmuch asindifferentlyinsofar asinsomuch aslikenowparce queproportionatelyreseeing as howseeing thatsilversince
Preposition(12 words)
Conjunction(2 words)
inasmuchwhile loop iterations
Adverb(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: -ass, about, ad eundem, after this fashion, ala.
- Sentence evidence is available for as, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, 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 "as".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "as"
Keep "as" 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 "as" 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 "as", 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 "as" 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
8 entriescausal conjunctionchemical elementconjunctiondegree adverbelementfunctional phraseprepositiontemporal conjunction
More specific
19 entriesas a factoras a placeholderas a proxyas a witnessas far asas far as possibleas foras good asas ifas long asas many asas much asas near as possibleas regardsas soon asas though
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
17 entriesapproximate equalityas a resultas a wholeas foras long asas neededas ofas regardsas suchas toas well asdegree equalityequal degreein the role ofnear equalitysame extent
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Translations
80 translations across 57 languages.
Ancient Greek
4 entries- ὅπως conj (in the same way that)
- ὅπῃ conj (in the same way that)
- ὡς conj (in the same way that)
- ᾗ conj (in the same way that)
Arabic
3 entries- زي conj (in the same way that)
- كَمَا conj (in the same way that)
- مِثْلَمَا conj (in the same way that)
Assamese
1 entries- যেনে conj (in the same way that)
Belarusian
1 entries- як conj (in the same way that)
Bengali
1 entries- মত conj (in the same way that)
Catalan
1 entries- com conj (in the same way that)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 好似 conj (in the same way that)
- 若 conj (in the same way that)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 像 conj (in the same way that)
- 如同 conj (in the same way that)
Czech
1 entries- jak conj (in the same way that)
Dalmatian
1 entries- cal conj (in the same way that)
Danish
1 entries- som conj (in the same way that)
Dutch
1 entries- zoals conj (in the same way that)
Esperanto
2 entries- kiel conj (in the same way that)
- laŭ conj (in the same way that)
Finnish
1 entries- kuten conj (in the same way that)
French
3 entries- ainsi que conj (in the same way that)
- comme conj (in the same way that)
- tout comme conj (in the same way that)
Galician
2 entries- coma conj (in the same way that)
- como conj (in the same way that)
German
2 entries- so wie conj (in the same way that)
- wie conj (in the same way that)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍃𐍅𐌴 conj (in the same way that)
Greek
2 entries- σαν conj (in the same way that)
- όπως conj (in the same way that)
Hebrew
1 entries- כמו conj (in the same way that)
Hindi
1 entries- जैसा conj (in the same way that)
Hungarian
2 entries- ahogy conj (in the same way that)
- ahogyan conj (in the same way that)
Icelandic
3 entries- eins og conj (in the same way that)
- sem conj (in the same way that)
- svo sem conj (in the same way that)
Interlingua
1 entries- como conj (in the same way that)
Italian
1 entries- come conj (in the same way that)
Korean
1 entries- -처럼 conj (in the same way that)
Latin
2 entries- quā conj (in the same way that)
- ut conj (in the same way that)
Lower Sorbian
2 entries- ako conj (in the same way that)
- kaž conj (in the same way that)
Macedonian
1 entries- како што conj (in the same way that)
Malay
1 entries- sebagai conj (in the same way that)
Malayalam
1 entries- പോലെ conj (in the same way that)
Maltese
1 entries- kif conj (in the same way that)
Marathi
1 entries- सारखे conj (in the same way that)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- hama nɗe heli conj (in the same way that)
Norwegian
1 entries- som conj (in the same way that)
Old English
1 entries- swā conj (in the same way that)
Persian
1 entries- مانند conj (in the same way that)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- soo aus conj (in the same way that)
Polish
1 entries- jak conj (in the same way that)
Portuguese
1 entries- como conj (in the same way that)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਵਰਗਾ conj (in the same way that)
Romanian
4 entries- așa cum conj (in the same way that)
- ca conj (in the same way that)
- cum conj (in the same way that)
- precum conj (in the same way that)
Russian
1 entries- как conj (in the same way that)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kȁo conj (in the same way that)
- ка̏о conj (in the same way that)
Slovak
1 entries- ako conj (in the same way that)
Slovene
2 entries- kot conj (in the same way that)
- kàkor conj (in the same way that)
Spanish
1 entries- como conj (in the same way that)
Swahili
1 entries- kama conj (in the same way that)
Swedish
1 entries- som conj (in the same way that)
Telugu
1 entries- వంటి conj (in the same way that)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- olsem conj (in the same way that)
Turkish
1 entries- gibi conj (in the same way that)
Ukrainian
1 entries- як conj (in the same way that)
Urdu
1 entries- کی طَرَح conj (in the same way that)
Vietnamese
1 entries- như conj (in the same way that)
Walloon
1 entries- come conj (in the same way that)
Welsh
1 entries- fel conj (in the same way that)
Sample sentences
73 total sentences available.
We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
Source: tatoeba (1509)
In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.
Source: tatoeba (1534)
"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
Source: tatoeba (1591)
Showing 4 of 73 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "as"?
Closest matches include -ass, about, ad eundem, after this fashion, ala.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "as"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.
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