Age brandy in oak casks.
Source: tatoeba (34131)
Brandy
/ˈbɹændi/
Synonyms for "brandy" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: armagnac, brandies, cognac, cognacs, distilled beverage.
- Sentence evidence is available for brandy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from 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 "brandy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "brandy"
Keep "brandy" 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 "brandy" 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 "brandy", 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 "brandy" 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
10 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesaged brandybrandied peachesbrandy bottlebrandy glassfine brandyoak aged brandy
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
95 translations across 50 languages.
Arabic
4 entries- بَرَانْدِي noun (liquor)
- بْرَانْدِي noun (liquor)
- كُونْيَاك noun (liquor)
- كُونْيَاك noun (liquor)
Armenian
3 entries- արբուն noun (liquor)
- բրենդի noun (liquor)
- կոնյակ noun (liquor)
Belarusian
2 entries- брэ́ндзі noun (liquor)
- канья́к noun (liquor)
Bulgarian
4 entries- бре́нди noun (liquor)
- коня́к noun (liquor)
- ракия noun (liquor)
- чаша бре́нди noun (glass of brandy)
Catalan
2 entries- brandi noun (liquor)
- conyac noun (liquor)
Chamicuro
1 entries- awalente noun (liquor)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 干邑 noun (liquor)
- 拔蘭地 /拔兰地 noun (liquor)
- 白蘭地 /白兰地 noun (liquor)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 白蘭地 /白兰地 noun (liquor)
Czech
1 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
Danish
1 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
Dutch
1 entries- brandewijn noun (liquor)
Esperanto
1 entries- brando noun (liquor)
Estonian
1 entries- brändi noun (liquor)
Finnish
4 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
- brandy noun (glass of brandy)
- viina noun (liquor)
- viina noun (glass of brandy)
French
2 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
- eau-de-vie noun (liquor)
Galician
1 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
Georgian
2 entries- ბრენდი noun (liquor)
- კონიაკი noun (liquor)
German
4 entries- Brandy noun (liquor)
- Branntwein noun (liquor)
- Kognak noun (liquor)
- Kurzer noun (glass of brandy)
Greek
2 entries- κονιάκ noun (liquor)
- μπράντι noun (glass of brandy)
Hawaiian
1 entries- palani noun (liquor)
Hebrew
3 entries- יַיִן שָׂרָף noun (liquor)
- יי״ש noun (liquor)
- קוֹנְיָאק noun (liquor)
Hindi
2 entries- बरांडी noun (liquor)
- ब्रांडी noun (liquor)
Hungarian
1 entries- borpárlat noun (liquor)
Italian
1 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
Japanese
2 entries- コニャック noun (liquor)
- ブランデー noun (liquor)
Korean
2 entries- 브랜디 noun (liquor)
- 코냑 noun (liquor)
Latvian
1 entries- brendijs noun (liquor)
Lithuanian
1 entries- brendis noun (liquor)
Macedonian
2 entries- бре́нди noun (liquor)
- бре́нди noun (glass of brandy)
Marathi
2 entries- ब्रँडी noun (liquor)
- ब्रँडी noun (glass of brandy)
Māori
1 entries- parani noun (liquor)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
Norwegian Nynorsk
3 entries- Brammwien noun (liquor)
- Brandy noun (liquor)
- Branntwien noun (liquor)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Brauntwien noun (liquor)
Polabian
2 entries- barvin noun (liquor)
- brandevińă noun (liquor)
Polish
3 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
- winiak noun (liquor)
- wypalanka noun (liquor)
Portuguese
3 entries- brande noun (liquor)
- brandy noun (liquor)
- conhaque noun (liquor)
Romanian
2 entries- rachiu noun (liquor)
- vinars noun (liquor)
Russian
3 entries- бре́нди noun (liquor)
- бре́нди noun (glass of brandy)
- конья́к noun (liquor)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- branndaidh noun (liquor)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- brendi noun (liquor)
- brendi noun (glass of brandy)
Spanish
2 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
- coñac noun (liquor)
Swahili
1 entries- brandi noun (liquor)
Swedish
2 entries- brandy noun (liquor)
- konjak noun (liquor)
Tagalog
1 entries- brandi noun (liquor)
Thai
1 entries- บรั่นดี noun (liquor)
Tocharian B
1 entries- śakse noun (liquor)
Ukrainian
2 entries- бре́нді noun (liquor)
- конья́к noun (liquor)
Vietnamese
1 entries- rượu branđi noun (liquor)
Volapük
3 entries- filavin noun (liquor)
- konyak noun (liquor)
- yägin noun (liquor)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I like my brandy straight.
Source: tatoeba (34132)
The brandy brought him around in no time.
Source: tatoeba (34133)
The brandy is getting to my head.
Source: tatoeba (34134)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "brandy"?
Closest matches include armagnac, brandies, cognac, cognacs, distilled beverage.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "brandy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.