The angry wife was on the warpath; she hit her husband with a broom for coming home late and drunk.
Source: tatoeba (270975)
Broom
/bɹuːm/
Synonyms for "broom" (60 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (30)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: autoclave, besom, besoms, brush, brush.
- Sentence evidence is available for broom, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "broom".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "broom"
Keep "broom" 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 "broom" 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 "broom", 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 "broom" 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
15 entriesMore specific
6 entriescorner sweepingfloor sweepingfrench broomhand broomscotch broomstraw broom
Collocations
8 entriesbroom bristlesbroom closetbroom handlebroom makerbroom storagehand broominvasive broomstraw broom
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
52 translations across 34 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σπάρτος noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Arabic
1 entries- جَوْلَق noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Basque
1 entries- erratz noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Breton
1 entries- balan noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Bulgarian
1 entries- зановец noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Catalan
1 entries- ginesta noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Cornish
2 entries- banadhel noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- banadhlen noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Dutch
1 entries- brem noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Finnish
2 entries- vihma noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- väriherne noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Franco-Provençal
1 entries- argelas noun (Fabaceae shrub)
French
2 entries- argalou noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- genêt à balais noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Galician
4 entries- biorto noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- piorno noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- pudia noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- xesta noun (Fabaceae shrub)
German
1 entries- Ginster noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Greek
1 entries- αφάνα noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Hebrew
2 entries- רֹתֶם noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- רותם noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Hungarian
1 entries- rekettye noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Irish
1 entries- giolcach shléibhe noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Italian
1 entries- ginestra noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Latin
2 entries- argilāx noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- genista noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- chóšć noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Middle English
1 entries- brom noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Māori
3 entries- maukoro noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- tainoka noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- taunoka noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Old English
1 entries- brōm noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Old French
2 entries- genest noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- geneste noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Polish
1 entries- janowiec noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Portuguese
3 entries- gesta noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- giesta noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- giesteira noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Romanian
1 entries- drob noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Russian
3 entries- дрок noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- мете́льник noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- раки́тник noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Scots
1 entries- bruim noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- bealaidh noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- sguab noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Spanish
3 entries- genista noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- hiniesta noun (Fabaceae shrub)
- retama noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Swedish
1 entries- ginst noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Walloon
1 entries- djiniesse noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Welsh
1 entries- banadl noun (Fabaceae shrub)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
She sweeps the room with a broom.
Source: tatoeba (312160)
In the Netherlands, it is the custom that, when during the construction of a house the highest point has been reached and the roof is ready for tiling, the client treats the construction workers to so-called "tile beer" to celebrate this. A flag is then placed on the ridge of the house. If the client is too stingy to treat, not a flag, but a broom is placed.
Source: tatoeba (402603)
A new broom sweeps clean.
Source: tatoeba (423268)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "broom"?
Closest matches include autoclave, besom, besoms, brush, brush.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "broom"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.