Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.
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British
/ˈbɹɪtɪʃ/
Synonyms for "british" (23 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (11)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: anglo, art, britain-based, britannic, british english.
- Sentence evidence is available for british, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
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 "british".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "british"
Keep "british" 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 "british" 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 "british", 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 "british" 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
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Collocations
8 entriesBritish EnglishBritish IslesBritish cultureBritish governmentBritish historyBritish literatureBritish peoplethe British
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
92 translations across 46 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Britte noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Arabic
2 entries- بِرِيطَانِيَّة noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- بِرِيطَانِيّ noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Breton
1 entries- Brezhon noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Burmese
1 entries- ဗြိတိလျှ noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Catalan
1 entries- britànics noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 英國人 /英国人 noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 英國人 /英国人 noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Cornish
2 entries- brythonik adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Brython noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Czech
3 entries- britonský adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Britonové noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Britové noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Danish
2 entries- brite noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- brite noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Dutch
2 entries- Brit noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Britse noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Estonian
2 entries- britt noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britt noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Faroese
1 entries- breti noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Finnish
4 entries- britti- adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- brittiläinen adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- britit noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britit noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
French
1 entries- Britannique noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Galician
1 entries- británicos noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Georgian
1 entries- ბრიტანელი noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
German
3 entries- Brite noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Briten noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Britin noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Greek
2 entries- Βρετανή noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Βρετανός noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Hindi
2 entries- अंग्रेज़ी noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- ब्रिटिश noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Hungarian
4 entries- brit adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- brit noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- brit noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- nagy-britanniai noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Icelandic
1 entries- Breti noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Indonesian
3 entries- Bangsa Inggris noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Orang Inggris Kuno noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Orang Pribumi Inggris noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Italian
1 entries- britannici noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Japanese
2 entries- イギリス人 noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- 英国人 noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Javanese
1 entries- Bangsa Inggeris noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Lithuanian
2 entries- britas noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britė noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Macedonian
1 entries- Британци noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Marathi
1 entries- ब्रिटिश noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Navajo
1 entries- Óola Bichʼahní dineʼé noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- britisk adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- brite noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- britisk adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- brite noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Old English
4 entries- Bryttisc Brytwylisc adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Bryttas noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Bryttwalas noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Bryttwealas noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Persian
1 entries- بریتانیایی noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Polish
1 entries- Brytyjczycy noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Portuguese
4 entries- britônico adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- bretões noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- britânicos noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britões noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Romanian
4 entries- britonic adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- britanic noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britanici noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- britonic noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Russian
4 entries- бри́ттка noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- бри́тты noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- брита́нец noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- брита́нка noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- Breatannach adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Breatannaich noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Breatannaich noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Slovak
1 entries- Brit noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Slovene
2 entries- Británec noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- Británka noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Spanish
3 entries- britano adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- britanos noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- británicos noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Swedish
2 entries- britt noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
- brittiska noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Turkish
1 entries- İngiliz noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Urdu
1 entries- انگریز noun (citizens or inhabitants of Britain)
Welsh
2 entries- Brythonig adj (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
- Brython noun (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
British people are used to standing in queues.
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The British have a lot of respect for law and order.
Source: tatoeba (26131)
The population of London is much greater than that of any other British city.
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Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "british"?
Closest matches include anglo, art, britain-based, britannic, british english.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "british"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.