When the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins.
Source: tatoeba (1728)
Body
/ˈbɒd.i/
Synonyms for "body" (524 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (105)
Noun(15 words)
carcassaggregatesancient greek textassemblyassocbelonging to a groupboardbodbodilybulkcadavercadaverscollectivecollectivescollectivity
adamiteaeroplaneaffiliationage groupaggregateairplaneallianceamountamplitudean existenceanaanatomyanthologyaquariumareaarrayascenderashesashramassemblage
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assemblyassociationaxisbackbandbasisbastard typebatchbattalionbatterybeardbeingbellybest partbetter partbevelbevybignessblack letterblocblockblokebodily sizebody buildbody-buildbonesbranchbreadthbrigadebudgetbuildbulkbunchbundbundleburdencabalcadavercakecalibercalibratecampcapcapitalcarcasscarrioncasecastcastecatchamberchapcharacterchrestomathychurchclanclassclaycliqueclodclotclumpclusterclutchcoalitioncoarsenesscohortcollectaneacollectioncollege
Strong matches (157)
colonycombinationcombinecommitteecommon marketcommonwealthcommunecommunioncommunitycompanycompilationcomplementconcreteconcretenessconcretionconfederacyconfederationconglomerateconglomerationcongress
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consistencyconsumer cooperativecontingentcooperativecooperative societycorecorporealizecorporifycorpscorpsecorpulencecorpuscorpus delicticoteriecouncilcountercovecoveragecoveycreaturecredit unioncrewcrittercrowbaitcrowdcruxcustomercustoms uniondatadeaddead bodydead mandead persondeceaseddecedentdenominationdensitydeparteddepthdescenderdetachmentdetaildiameterdimensiondimensionsdistance throughdivisiondry bonesduckdurabilitydustearthearthlingeconomic classeconomic communityemembalmed corpseembodyenendogamous groupentelechyentityessenceessentialsexistenceexpanseexpansionextended familyextensionextentfacefactionfamilyfat-faced typefatnessfederationfeetfellowfellowshipfestschriftfigurefirmnessfleetfleshflockflorilegiumfontfood for wormsformframefraternityfree trade areafullnessfundfundamentalfuselageganggaugegeneralitygensgirthgistgravamengreatnessgroovegroundlinggroupgroupinggroupmentguyhand
Noun(22 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (262)
headheartheightholdingshomohosthulkhullhumanhuman beingin-groupincarnateincorporateindividualingroupitalicjohnnyjokerjuntakinship group
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knotlargenesslate lamentedleaguelengthletterlibrarylifeligatureliving soullogotypelotlower caselumpmachinemagnitudemain bodymajor partmajoritymajusculemanmassmassesmaterial bodymaterialitymaterializemattermeasuremeasurementmeatmenagerieminusculemobmoietymonadmortalmortal remainsmostmovementmummificationmummymuseumnicknodenosenuclear familynumberobjectoffshootoneorderorganic remainsorganismorganizationout groupout-groupoutfitpackpalpabilityparcelpartnershippartspartypeer grouppersonpersonapersonagepersonalitypersonifypersuasionphalanxphratriaphratryphylephysical bodyphysiquepipicapithplatoonpluralitypointpolitical machineponderabilityposseprintproportionproportionspurportquantityquantumradiusrangeraw datareachreembodyregimentreincarnaterelicsreligious orderreliquiaeremainremainsrichnessringrochdale cooperativeromansalonsans serifscaleschismschoolscopescriptsectsectarismsegmentsensesetsettlementshankshapeshouldersinglesizeskeletonsmall capsmall capitalsocial classsocietysolidsolid bodysoliditysomasomebodysomeonesomethingsortsoulsoundnessspreadsquadstabilitystablestampstaplesteadinessstemstiffstockstoutnessstrengthstringsturdinesssubcastesubstancesubstantialitysubstantializesubstantialnesssubstantiatesubstantifysuitesumtangibilityteamtelluriantenement of claytenorterranthe deadthe deceasedthe defunctthe departedthe loved onethe third dimensionthicknessthingthrusttorsototaltotemtoughnesstransmigratetreasuretribetrooptroupetrunktypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundryunionunitupper caseupshotvarietyversionviscosityvolumewholewidthwingworldlingzoo
Noun(28 words)
icaoinstituteinstitutioninstitutionslikammain partmassmatter inmost corporealorganic structureorganismspayloadspentecostalsphysicalphysiqueportuguese instituiçãoprojectilesquarronsremainsremains of the house
Adjective(2 words)
multilateralphysical form
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(2 words)
some remainthe remains
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: carcass, adamite, aeroplane, affiliation, age group.
- Sentence evidence is available for body, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "body".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "body"
Keep "body" 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 "body" 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 "body", 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 "body" 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
31 entriesbebodily characteristicbody partcavity resonatorcollective entitycompositionconstructioncontentembodyentitygroupgroup conceptmassmessagenatural objectorganization
Showing 16 of 31 words.
More specific
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
8 entriesbody fatbody imagebody languagebody massbody partbody temperaturebody weighthuman body
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
7 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- бо́ди noun (bodysuit)
Czech
1 entries- body noun (bodysuit)
Finnish
1 entries- body noun (bodysuit)
Greek
1 entries- κορμάκι noun (bodysuit)
Hungarian
1 entries- body noun (bodysuit)
Portuguese
1 entries- maiô noun (bodysuit)
Slovak
1 entries- body noun (bodysuit)
Sample sentences
51 total sentences available.
A bear will not touch a dead body.
Source: tatoeba (18078)
The climate has much to do with our mind and body.
Source: tatoeba (20328)
I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.
Source: tatoeba (20652)
Showing 4 of 51 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "body"?
Closest matches include carcass, adamite, aeroplane, affiliation, age group.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "body"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.