At that time, NATO bombed the bases of the Bosnian Serbs.
Source: tatoeba (329107)
Bosnian
/ˈbɑːzni.ən/
Synonyms for "bosnian" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
bosniacbosnian dialect
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
bosnian inhabitantbosnian languagebosnian national
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bosniac, bosnian dialect, bosnian inhabitant, bosnian language, bosnian national.
- Sentence evidence is available for bosnian, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
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 "bosnian".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bosnian"
Keep "bosnian" 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 "bosnian" 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 "bosnian", 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 "bosnian" 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
8 entriesSouth Slavic languagedemographic adjectiveethnicitygeographical adjectivelanguagelanguage descriptorlinguistic attributenationality
More specific
14 entriesBosniakBosnian CroatBosnian SerbBosnian cuisineBosnian cultureBosnian grammarBosnian historyBosnian phonologyBosnian politicsBosnian syntaxBosnian vocabularyIjekavian variantShtokavian dialectStandard Bosnian
Collocations
12 entriesBosnian Cyrillic scriptBosnian cuisineBosnian cultureBosnian historyBosnian identityBosnian languageBosnian language standardBosnian orthographyBosnian phonologyBosnian politicsBosnian syntaxBosnian vocabulary
Inflections
2 entriesmore Bosnianmost Bosnian
Derivations
4 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 43 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- بُوسْنِيَّة noun (the people)
- بُوسْنِيّ noun (the people)
Armenian
1 entries- բոսնիացի noun (the people)
Asturian
2 entries- bosnia noun (the people)
- bosniu noun (the people)
Basque
1 entries- bosniar noun (the people)
Belarusian
4 entries- басня́к noun (the people)
- басня́чка noun (the people)
- басні́ец noun (the people)
- басні́йка noun (the people)
Bulgarian
2 entries- бо́сненец noun (the people)
- бо́сненка noun (the people)
Catalan
2 entries- bosniana noun (the people)
- bosnià noun (the people)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 波斯尼亞人 /波斯尼亚人 noun (the people)
Czech
2 entries- Bosňan noun (the people)
- Bosňanka noun (the people)
Danish
2 entries- bosnier noun (the people)
- bosniere noun (the people)
Dutch
2 entries- Bosnische noun (the people)
- Bosniër noun (the people)
Finnish
1 entries- bosnialainen noun (the people)
French
2 entries- Bosnien noun (the people)
- Bosnienne noun (the people)
Galician
1 entries- bosníaco noun (the people)
Georgian
1 entries- ბოსნიელი noun (the people)
German
2 entries- Bosnier noun (the people)
- Bosnierin noun (the people)
Greek
2 entries- Βόσνια noun (the people)
- Βόσνιος noun (the people)
Hungarian
1 entries- bosnyák noun (the people)
Icelandic
2 entries- Bosníukona noun (the people)
- Bosníumaður noun (the people)
Irish
1 entries- Boisniach noun (the people)
Italian
2 entries- bosniaca noun (the people)
- bosniaco noun (the people)
Japanese
1 entries- ボスニア人 noun (the people)
Korean
2 entries- 보스니아 헤르체고비나인 noun (the people)
- 보스니아인 noun (the people)
Ladino
1 entries- boshnak noun (the people)
Latin
4 entries- Bosniāca noun (the people)
- Bosniācus noun (the people)
- Bosniāna noun (the people)
- Bosniānus noun (the people)
Latvian
2 entries- bosniete noun (the people)
- bosnietis noun (the people)
Lithuanian
2 entries- bosnis noun (the people)
- bosnė noun (the people)
Macedonian
2 entries- Боса́нец noun (the people)
- Босанка noun (the people)
Malay
1 entries- orang Bosnia noun (the people)
Maltese
3 entries- Bosnijak noun (the people)
- Bosnijaka noun (the people)
- Bosnijaċi noun (the people)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- bosnier noun (the people)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- bosniar noun (the people)
Polish
2 entries- Bośniaczka noun (the people)
- Bośniak noun (the people)
Portuguese
1 entries- bósnio noun (the people)
Romanian
2 entries- bosniac noun (the people)
- bosniacă noun (the people)
Russian
4 entries- босни́ец noun (the people)
- босни́йка noun (the people)
- бошня́к noun (the people)
- бошня́чка noun (the people)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- Bosánac noun (the people)
- Bòsānka noun (the people)
- Бо̀са̄нка noun (the people)
- Боса́нац noun (the people)
Slovak
2 entries- Bosniak noun (the people)
- Bosniačka noun (the people)
Slovene
2 entries- Bosanec noun (the people)
- Bosanka noun (the people)
Spanish
2 entries- bosnia noun (the people)
- bosnio noun (the people)
Swedish
1 entries- bosnier noun (the people)
Turkish
2 entries- Bosnalı noun (the people)
- Boşnak noun (the people)
Ukrainian
4 entries- босня́к noun (the people)
- босня́чка noun (the people)
- босні́йка noun (the people)
- босні́єць noun (the people)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
What's your Bosnian name?
Source: tatoeba (486718)
Bosnia and Herzegovina is called "Bosna i Hercegovina" in Bosnian.
Source: tatoeba (1814841)
I speak Bosnian.
Source: tatoeba (2734099)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bosnian"?
Closest matches include bosniac, bosnian dialect, bosnian inhabitant, bosnian language, bosnian national.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bosnian"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.