The pretty girl in the bikini was an eye-opener on the beach.
Source: tatoeba (34817)
Bikini
/bɪˈkiː.ni/
Synonyms for "bikini" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
bathing suitbeachwear-related
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (4)
Noun(3 words)
wet suit
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bathing suit, beachwear-related, bikini atoll, bikini-related, swimwear.
- Sentence evidence is available for bikini, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, 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 "bikini".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bikini"
Keep "bikini" 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 "bikini" 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 "bikini", 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 "bikini" 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
12 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbandeau bikinibikini bottombikini topbikini-cladbikini-inspiredbikini-readybikini-stylebikini-wearingstring bikinitriangle bikinitwo piece bikini
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
69 translations across 63 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Albanian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Amharic
1 entries- ቢኪኒ noun (bathing suit)
Arabic
1 entries- بِيكِينِي noun (bathing suit)
Armenian
1 entries- բիկինի noun (bathing suit)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Basque
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Belarusian
1 entries- бікі́ні noun (bathing suit)
Bengali
1 entries- বিকিনি noun (bathing suit)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бики́ни noun (bathing suit)
Catalan
1 entries- biquini noun (bathing suit)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 三點式 /三点式 noun (bathing suit)
- 比堅尼 /比坚尼 noun (bathing suit)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 比基尼 noun (bathing suit)
Czech
1 entries- bikiny noun (bathing suit)
Danish
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Dutch
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Esperanto
1 entries- bikino noun (bathing suit)
Estonian
1 entries- bikiinid noun (bathing suit)
Finnish
1 entries- bikinit noun (bathing suit)
French
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Georgian
1 entries- ბიკინი noun (bathing suit)
German
1 entries- Bikini noun (bathing suit)
Greek
1 entries- μπικίνι noun (bathing suit)
Hebrew
1 entries- בִּיקִינִי noun (bathing suit)
Hindi
1 entries- बिकिनी noun (bathing suit)
Hungarian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Indonesian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Italian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Japanese
1 entries- ビキニ noun (bathing suit)
Kazakh
1 entries- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Korean
1 entries- 비키니 noun (bathing suit)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Latvian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Lithuanian
1 entries- bikinis noun (bathing suit)
Macedonian
1 entries- бики́ни noun (bathing suit)
Malay
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Maltese
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Marathi
1 entries- बिकिनी noun (bathing suit)
Mongolian
1 entries- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Persian
1 entries- بیکینی noun (bathing suit)
Polish
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Portuguese
1 entries- biquíni noun (bathing suit)
Romanian
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Russian
1 entries- бики́ни noun (bathing suit)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Slovak
1 entries- bikiny noun (bathing suit)
Slovene
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Spanish
1 entries- biquini noun (bathing suit)
Swedish
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Tajik
1 entries- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Tamil
1 entries- நீச்சலுடை noun (bathing suit)
Telugu
1 entries- బికినీ noun (bathing suit)
Thai
1 entries- บิกินี noun (bathing suit)
Turkish
1 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
Ukrainian
1 entries- бікі́ні noun (bathing suit)
Urdu
1 entries- بکنی noun (bathing suit)
Uzbek
2 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
- бикини noun (bathing suit)
Vietnamese
2 entries- bikini noun (bathing suit)
- áo tắm hai mảnh noun (bathing suit)
Volapük
2 entries- bikinit noun (bathing suit)
- niblitül noun (bathing suit)
Welsh
2 entries- bicini noun (bathing suit)
- bicinis noun (bathing suit)
Yiddish
1 entries- ביקיני noun (bathing suit)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Judy decided to wear her new bikini.
Source: tatoeba (53006)
A woman in movement clothed in what resembles a bikini is drawn on a Sicilian mosaic from 5th century Rome.
Source: tatoeba (394772)
Mary's bikini bottom is black.
Source: tatoeba (680407)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bikini"?
Closest matches include bathing suit, beachwear-related, bikini atoll, bikini-related, swimwear.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bikini"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.