Block

/blɒk/

Synonyms for "block" (848 found)

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Closest matches (170)

Adjective(1 words)
congested

Strong matches (254)

conglomerationconstipateconstipationconstrictconversioncoopcopecopperplatecopperplate printcordoncorkcostivenesscountercovercover upcowlcrayon engravingcricket batcroftcross
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crowdcubecuecul-de-saccurtaincutcut offcut shortdamdam updead enddeadlockdeath chairdeath chamberdebardefeatdefense mechanismdeferdelaydelayagedelayed reactiondeliriumdelusiondelusion of persecutiondenydesigndetaindetentiondeterdetermentdeterrentdifficultydimwitdisorientationdogdolldoll carriagedoltdonkeydopedouble takedragdraggingdrawbackdrive backdropdullarddumb cluckdumbbelldummydummy shareduncedutch auctioneclipseelectric chaireliminateellembargoembolismembolusenclaveencumberengravementengravingeraseetchingeven lotexcludeexecutionextensionfencefendfend offfieldfillfill upfilmflight of ideasfly in the ointmentforbidfortyfoulfractional lotfreezefrustratefull lotgallowsgallows-treegas chambergewgawgibbetgimcrackgobgolf clubgorgegowkgraphotypeguillotinehallucinationhallucinosishalthalterhamperhandicaphang uphang-uphazardheadhemphempen collarhidehinderhindrancehitchhobbyhorsehold at bayhold backhold offhold upholdingholdingsholduphoodhot seathunkhurdleimpasseimpedeimpedimentimpressimpressionimprintinfarctinfarctioninhibitioninterceptinterfereinterferenceinterimjack-in-the-boxjacks
Adjective(5 words)
disallowedelectric circuits unitfrustratingfunctional modulegated

Related words (424)

jackstonesjackstrawsjamjobbernowljokerkeepkeep at baykeep backkeep offkickshawkilometerkitknickknackknotkraallackwitlaglagginglamebrainlay on
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lay outlay overlethal chamberlightweightlinoleum-block printlithographloaflocklogjamloobyloonlotlumpmaidenmake latemantlemarblemarionettemaskmassmeasuremental blockmental confusionmezzotintmigmoratoriummufflenegativeniaisnihilismnihilistic delusionnincompoopninnyninnyhammernip in the budnitwitnoddynodenoosenuggetobduceobjectionobscureobstacleobstipateobstipationobstructobstructionobstructiveoccludeoccultodd lotone small difficultyopposeoutcryoutfitoutlineoverlayoverspreadpackpalepaper dollpaperasserieparalogiaparcel of landparrypatpatchpausepick-up stickspiecepinwheelplanplatplaythingplotplot of groundplugplug upprecludepreference sharepreventpreventionpreventiveprintprohibitpsychological blockpull uppuppetpush backputput backput onput paid toquadquadranglequantityracketrag dollreal estaterebuffred tapered-tapeismred-taperyrepelrepressionreprieverepulseresistresistancerespiterestrainrestraintretardretardanceretardationriggingroadblockrocking horseroperough outround lotrubrubber-block printsabotagescaffoldscreenscumsealing offsectionseriessetshareshieldshut offshut outshut tightsketchslabslackenslow downslow upslow-upslowdownslownesssnagsolidsolid bodyspikespilesportspread oversquaresqueezesqueeze shutstakestalematestallstampstanchstand in the waystave offstaystay of executionsteeliestemstem the tidestenchstiflestockholdingstockholdingsstopstop coldstop deadstop shortstop upstoppagestopperstopplestranglestrangulatestrangulationstuffstuff upstumbling blockstumbling stonestumpstupidstymiesublimationsuffocatesuitsuitesuperimposesuperposesupportsuppresssuppressionsuspensionsymbolizationtackletawteetotumthe chairthickwittie uptie-uptime lagtoptoytoy soldiertracttrammeltreetrinketturnturn asideveilvenduevetovignettewadwaitwallwardward offwhim-whamwingwitlingwood engravingwoodblockwoodcutwoodprintxylograph
Noun(102 words)
jammingjamslimit accesslumpsmassmassingmental blockmodulemost sudden silencenognorwegian setteobscuringobstacleobstaclesobstructocclusionopposing forceparaparagraphparalyses
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parriesparryingpaywallphalanxespluggingplugsportcullisesproject unitpulleypulley blockpulley-blockquibblereform resistantrefuse to considerrepressingreserverestrict dataroadblockingroadblocksroman soldier shieldsavesschedulescotchingscreensscupperingsealssection vsessionsset asideshadeshadesshadowshieldingshielding against interferenceshieldsshuttersshuttingsiltsiltsslabslabssnarlsnarlssolid blocksolid masssoundproofingspitessquelchessquelchingstalematesstalematingsteenstonewallsstoppagestopperingstoppersstoppingstopsstrangleholdsstudy blockstymieingtackle the defendertacklestacklingthwartthwartingthwartstime periodtime slottrabloustrapunbroken runvetoveto powervetoesvetoingwedgesweirswere exclusivewindbreaksword banyearbook entry
Adjective(6 words)
permanent plugsolid chunkssoundproofstarting blockstaunchstrong opposition

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: cube, stop, admin block, afternoon study block, afterthought.
  • Sentence evidence is available for block, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, 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 "block".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "block"

Keep "block" 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 "block" 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 "block", 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 "block" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

80 entries

Showing 16 of 80 words.

More specific

14 entries
barrierblock passblock shotblockadecinder blockclass blockice blockmath blockobstructionreading blockroadblocktime blocktraffic blockwood block

Collocations

9 entries
block diagramblock partyblock schedulecalendar blockcinder blockice blocktime blocktraffic blockwood block

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

7 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

7 entries

Translations

185 translations across 56 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • ἄμφοδον noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Arabic

1 entries
  • طَابُوقَة noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Armenian

1 entries
  • թաղամաս noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • блок noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • кварта́л noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • блок noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • блокада noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • задръстване noun (something that prevents passing)
  • каре noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Burmese

1 entries
  • တုံး noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Catalan

4 entries
  • bloc noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • bloqueig noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • cub noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • illa noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • گەڕەک noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 阻住 verb (to prevent an action)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 塊體 /块体 noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • 街區 /街区 noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • 障礙物 /障碍物 noun (something that prevents passing)

Czech

2 entries
  • blok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blok noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Dutch

4 entries
  • blok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blok noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • verstopping noun (something that prevents passing)
  • tegenhouden verb (to prevent an action)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • bloko noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Finnish

4 entries
  • blokkaus noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • este noun (something that prevents passing)
  • estäminen noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • järkäle noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

French

4 entries
  • bloc noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • bloc noun (chemistry: portion of macromolecule)
  • blocage noun (something that prevents passing)
  • obstruction noun (something that prevents passing)

Galician

3 entries
  • bloque noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • bloquear verb (to prevent an action)
  • impedir verb (to prevent an action)

German

4 entries
  • Block noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • Block noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • Häuserblock noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • Klotz noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Greek

1 entries
  • εμποδίζω verb (to prevent an action)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • keʻa verb (to prevent an action)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • מחסום noun (something that prevents passing)
  • קֻבִּיָּה noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Hindi

4 entries
  • अवरोध noun (something that prevents passing)
  • खंड noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • रोकना noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • प्रतिबंध करना verb (to impose a ban from accessing an online service, account or IP address)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • akadály noun (something that prevents passing)
  • dugulás noun (something that prevents passing)
  • elzáródás noun (something that prevents passing)
  • kocka noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • kubbur noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Indonesian

3 entries
  • balok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blok noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • mencegah verb (to prevent an action)

Irish

2 entries
  • bloc noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • coisc verb (to prevent an action)

Italian

4 entries
  • blocco noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blocco noun (chemistry: portion of macromolecule)
  • blocco noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • blocco noun (something that prevents passing)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 塊 noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • 街区 noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • 阻む verb (to prevent an action)
  • 阻止する verb (to prevent an action)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • блок noun (chemistry: portion of macromolecule)

Khmer

2 entries
  • ប្លុក noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • ម្ដុំ noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Korean

3 entries
  • 가구 noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • 구역 noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • 블록 noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • квартал m маале m айыл noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Latvian

1 entries
  • bloķēt verb (to prevent an action)

Malay

1 entries
  • bongkah noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Māori

1 entries
  • poraka noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • kloss noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • kvartal noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • kvartal noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • كوتوك noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Persian

1 entries
  • بلوک noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Klotz noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Polish

4 entries
  • blok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blokować verb (to prevent an action)
  • zablokować verb (to prevent an action)
  • zablokowywać verb (to prevent an action)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • bloco noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • bloco noun (chemistry: portion of macromolecule)
  • bloqueio noun (something that prevents passing)
  • quadra noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Romanian

1 entries
  • bloc noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Russian

4 entries
  • блок noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • блок noun (sports: action to interfere)
  • кварта́л noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • прегра́да noun (something that prevents passing)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • ceap noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • sgonn noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • blok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blok noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • blokada noun (something that prevents passing)
  • klada noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Sikkimese

1 entries
  • བཀག verb (to prevent an action)

Slovak

4 entries
  • blok noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blok noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • prekážka noun (something that prevents passing)
  • blokovať verb (to prevent an action)

Spanish

4 entries
  • bloque noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • bloque noun (chemistry: portion of macromolecule)
  • bloqueta noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • cuadra noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Swedish

4 entries
  • block noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • blockering noun (something that prevents passing)
  • hinder noun (something that prevents passing)
  • kloss noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • bloke noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Thai

2 entries
  • ช่วงตึก noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • บล็อก noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)

Turkish

2 entries
  • ada noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • kadastro adası noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • блок noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • кварта́л noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)
  • блокува́ти verb (to prevent an action)
  • заблоко́вувати verb (to prevent an action)

Vietnamese

3 entries
  • bờ lốc noun (substantial often approximately cuboid piece)
  • chặn verb (to impose a ban from accessing an online service, account or IP address)
  • cấm verb (to impose a ban from accessing an online service, account or IP address)

Welsh

1 entries
  • bloc noun (group of buildings demarcated by streets)

Sample sentences

69 total sentences available.

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Have you met the new family on the block?

Source: tatoeba (18675)

Bob's really a chip off the old block.

Source: tatoeba (33176)

From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats raises a storm of angry protest.

Source: tatoeba (38275)

The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

Source: tatoeba (45081)

Showing 4 of 69 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "block"?

Closest matches include cube, stop, admin block, afternoon study block, afterthought.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "block"?

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