Every girl cannot be a ballerina.
Source: tatoeba (37505)
Ballerina
/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/
Synonyms for "ballerina" (26 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(2 words)
danseuseballet dancer
ballet dancerballet girlballroom dancerchoral dancer
Strong matches (7)
Related words (13)
danseurdanseur nobledanseusefigurantfigurantegeishageisha girlheel-and-toe dancerhooferhula girlnautch girlsquare-dancerterpsichorean
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: danseuse, ballet dancer, ballet dancer, ballet girl, ballroom dancer.
- Sentence evidence is available for ballerina, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby.
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 "ballerina".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ballerina"
Keep "ballerina" 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 "ballerina" 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 "ballerina", 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 "ballerina" 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
5 entriesMore specific
2 entriesprima ballerinaprincipal dancer
Collocations
6 entriesballerina roleballerina shoesballerina tutuballet companyprima ballerinastage performance
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 34 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- balerinë noun (female ballet dancer)
Arabic
2 entries- بَالِيرِينَا noun (female ballet dancer)
- رَاقِصَة بَالِيه noun (female ballet dancer)
Belarusian
1 entries- балеры́на noun (female ballet dancer)
Bulgarian
3 entries- балери́на noun (female ballet dancer)
- балетист noun (male ballet dancer)
- примабалерина noun (the star female ballet dancer)
Catalan
1 entries- ballarina noun (female ballet dancer)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 芭蕾舞女演員 /芭蕾舞女演员 noun (female ballet dancer)
- 芭蕾舞演員 /芭蕾舞演员 noun (female ballet dancer)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- balerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Czech
2 entries- balerína noun (female ballet dancer)
- baletka noun (female ballet dancer)
Danish
4 entries- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
- balletdanser noun (male ballet dancer)
- primaballerina noun (the star female ballet dancer)
- solodanser noun (male ballet dancer)
Dutch
1 entries- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Finnish
2 entries- balettitanssijatar noun (female ballet dancer)
- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
French
1 entries- ballerine noun (female ballet dancer)
German
2 entries- Ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
- Ballettänzerin noun (female ballet dancer)
Greek
1 entries- μπαλαρίνα noun (female ballet dancer)
Hungarian
1 entries- balerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Icelandic
1 entries- ballettdansmær noun (female ballet dancer)
Indonesian
1 entries- balerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Irish
1 entries- cailín bailé noun (female ballet dancer)
Italian
1 entries- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Japanese
1 entries- バレリーナ noun (female ballet dancer)
Korean
1 entries- 발레리나 noun (female ballet dancer)
Māori
1 entries- kaiori hiteki noun (female ballet dancer)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
- ballerina noun (the star female ballet dancer)
- ballerinadanser noun (male ballet dancer)
- ballettdanserinne noun (female ballet dancer)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
Polish
2 entries- balerina noun (female ballet dancer)
- baletnica noun (female ballet dancer)
Portuguese
1 entries- bailarina noun (female ballet dancer)
Romanian
2 entries- balerină noun (female ballet dancer)
- baletistă noun (female ballet dancer)
Russian
1 entries- балери́на noun (female ballet dancer)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- balerína noun (female ballet dancer)
- балери́на noun (female ballet dancer)
Slovak
1 entries- balerína noun (female ballet dancer)
Spanish
1 entries- bailarina noun (female ballet dancer)
Swedish
4 entries- balettdansör noun (male ballet dancer)
- balettdansös noun (female ballet dancer)
- ballerina noun (female ballet dancer)
- prima ballerina noun (the star female ballet dancer)
Thai
1 entries- นักบัลเลต์ noun (female ballet dancer)
Ukrainian
1 entries- балери́на noun (female ballet dancer)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
I have been taking ballet lessons since I was three and hope to be a ballerina.
Source: tatoeba (257862)
I used to dream about being a ballerina.
Source: tatoeba (953681)
She dreamed of becoming a ballerina.
Source: tatoeba (2304104)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ballerina"?
Closest matches include danseuse, ballet dancer, ballet dancer, ballet girl, ballroom dancer.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ballerina"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.