There's not enough salt in the bouillon.
Source: tatoeba (10366310)
Bouillon
/ˈbuː.jɒn/
Synonyms for "bouillon" (66 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: beef, beef broth, beef extract, beef tea, beverage.
- Sentence evidence is available for bouillon, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, 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 "bouillon".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bouillon"
Keep "bouillon" 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 "bouillon" 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 "bouillon", 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 "bouillon" 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
6 entriesMore specific
7 entriesbeef bouillonbeef bouillon cubechicken bouillonchicken bouillon cubeseafood bouillon cubevegetable bouillonvegetable bouillon cube
Collocations
6 entriesbeef bouillonbouillon cubechicken bouillonclear bouillonlow sodium bouillonvegetable bouillon
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 26 languages.
Bashkir
1 entries- һурпа noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Basque
1 entries- salda noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Catalan
1 entries- brou noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 清湯 /清汤 noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Czech
3 entries- bujon noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- bujón noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- vývar noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Danish
1 entries- bouillon noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Dutch
1 entries- bouillon noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Esperanto
1 entries- buljono noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Faroese
4 entries- buljong noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- bótarsoð noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- drekkasúpan noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- kjøtsoð noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Finnish
1 entries- lihaliemi noun (a clear seasoned broth)
French
1 entries- bouillon noun (a clear seasoned broth)
German
1 entries- Bouillon noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Greek
1 entries- ζωμός noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Hungarian
2 entries- erőleves noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- húsleves noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Icelandic
1 entries- kjötkraftur noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Ido
1 entries- buliono noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Japanese
3 entries- ブイオン noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- 肉汁 noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- 肉羹 noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Lithuanian
1 entries- sultinys noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- buljong noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- kraft noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Polish
1 entries- bulion noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Portuguese
1 entries- caldo noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Romanian
1 entries- bulion noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Russian
1 entries- бульо́н noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Slovak
1 entries- bujón noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Spanish
4 entries- caldo noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- caldo concentrado noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- caldo en pasta noun (a clear seasoned broth)
- pasta de caldo noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Ukrainian
1 entries- бульйо́н noun (a clear seasoned broth)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The bouillon is undersalted.
Source: tatoeba (10366311)
The bouillon has enough salt.
Source: tatoeba (10366312)
Cooked rice, macaroni, spaghetti, or vermicelli may be added to tomato bouillon to provide an additional quantity of nutrition and vary the plain soup.
Source: tatoeba (11711442)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bouillon"?
Closest matches include beef, beef broth, beef extract, beef tea, beverage.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bouillon"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.