The apple tree has a beautiful blossom.
Source: tatoeba (29623)
Blossom
/ˈblɒs.əm/
Synonyms for "blossom" (153 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
Strong matches (46)
Noun(15 words)
crocusdahliadevelopefflorescenceelanorflourishflourishingflower anatomyflower in springflower profuselyflower seedlingflowersflushgarden bloomgladiolus
Adjective(3 words)
flowered dressflowering plant growthflowering plants
Related words (76)
Noun(23 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more flowering
Adjective(3 words)
reproductive structureseasonal bloomingunforced bloom
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bloom, flower, aboveground flower, advance, anthesis.
- Sentence evidence is available for blossom, 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 "blossom".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "blossom"
Keep "blossom" 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 "blossom" 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 "blossom", 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 "blossom" 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
11 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
9 entriesapple blossomblossom end rotblossom periodblossom seasonblossom stagecherry blossomfruit tree blossomspring blossomsummer blossom
Inflections
3 entriesTranslations
78 translations across 57 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- bleron noun (flowers on trees)
- endë noun (flowers on trees)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἄνθος noun (flowers on trees)
Arabic
1 entries- زَهْرَة noun (flowers on trees)
Armenian
1 entries- ծաղիկ noun (flowers on trees)
Belarusian
1 entries- кве́тка noun (flowers on trees)
Bulgarian
1 entries- цвят noun (flowers on trees)
Burmese
1 entries- ပွင့် noun (flowers on trees)
Catalan
1 entries- flor noun (flowers on trees)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 花 noun (flowers on trees)
Cornish
1 entries- bleujen noun (flowers on trees)
Czech
1 entries- květ noun (flowers on trees)
Dutch
1 entries- bloesem noun (flowers on trees)
Esperanto
1 entries- floro noun (flowers on trees)
Estonian
1 entries- õis noun (flowers on trees)
Finnish
2 entries- kukat noun (flowers on trees)
- kukinta noun (flowers on trees)
French
1 entries- fleur noun (flowers on trees)
Galician
2 entries- frol noun (flowers on trees)
- fror noun (flowers on trees)
Georgian
1 entries- ყვავილი noun (flowers on trees)
German
1 entries- Blüte noun (flowers on trees)
Greek
1 entries- ανθός noun (flowers on trees)
Hebrew
1 entries- פריחה noun (flowers on trees)
Hindi
2 entries- फूल noun (flowers on trees)
- मुकुल noun (flowers on trees)
Hittite
1 entries- 𒀀𒇷𒂖 noun (flowers on trees)
Hungarian
1 entries- virág noun (flowers on trees)
Italian
1 entries- bocciolo noun (flowers on trees)
Jamaican Creole
2 entries- blasam noun (flowers on trees)
- blazam noun (flowers on trees)
Japanese
1 entries- 花 noun (flowers on trees)
Korean
1 entries- 꽃 noun (flowers on trees)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- гүл noun (flowers on trees)
Latin
1 entries- flōs noun (flowers on trees)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Bléi noun (flowers on trees)
Macedonian
1 entries- цвет noun (flowers on trees)
Mazanderani
1 entries- وشکو noun (flowers on trees)
Middle English
1 entries- blosme noun (flowers on trees)
Māori
3 entries- pua noun (flowers on trees)
- puanga noun (flowers on trees)
- puāwai noun (flowers on trees)
Old English
1 entries- blostma noun (flowers on trees)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- چیچك noun (flowers on trees)
Persian
1 entries- شکوفه noun (flowers on trees)
Polish
1 entries- kwiat noun (flowers on trees)
Portuguese
1 entries- flor noun (flowers on trees)
Romanian
1 entries- floare noun (flowers on trees)
Russian
1 entries- цвето́к noun (flowers on trees)
Sanskrit
1 entries- पुष्प noun (flowers on trees)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- blàth noun (flowers on trees)
- dìthean noun (flowers on trees)
- flùr noun (flowers on trees)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- behar noun (flowers on trees)
- cvat noun (flowers on trees)
- cvet noun (flowers on trees)
- cvijet noun (flowers on trees)
Sicilian
1 entries- zàgara noun (flowers on trees)
Slovak
1 entries- kvet noun (flowers on trees)
Slovene
1 entries- cvet noun (flowers on trees)
Spanish
1 entries- flor noun (flowers on trees)
Swedish
1 entries- blomma noun (flowers on trees)
Tajik
1 entries- шукуфа noun (flowers on trees)
Thai
2 entries- ดอก noun (flowers on trees)
- ดอกไม้ noun (flowers on trees)
Tibetan
1 entries- མེ་ཏོག noun (flowers on trees)
Turkish
2 entries- bahar noun (flowers on trees)
- çiçek noun (flowers on trees)
Ukrainian
3 entries- кві́тка noun (flowers on trees)
- цвіт noun (flowers on trees)
- цвіт noun (flowers on trees)
Vietnamese
1 entries- bông noun (flowers on trees)
Zulu
2 entries- imbali noun (flowers on trees)
- umqhakazo noun (flowers on trees)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
The apricot trees are in full blossom.
Source: tatoeba (66972)
The cherry trees are about to blossom.
Source: tatoeba (244895)
The cherry trees are in full blossom.
Source: tatoeba (244901)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "blossom"?
Closest matches include bloom, flower, aboveground flower, advance, anthesis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "blossom"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.