Now there is neither God nor Buddha.
Source: tatoeba (31216)
Buddha
/ˈbʊdə/
Synonyms for "buddha" (40 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (20)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: arhant, arhat, avatar, awakened one, bodhisattva.
- Sentence evidence is available for buddha, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, moby, 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 "buddha".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "buddha"
Keep "buddha" 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 "buddha" 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 "buddha", 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 "buddha" 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
11 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesBuddha iconBuddha statueGautama BuddhaSiddhartha Gautamahistorical Buddhaimage of Buddha
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 40 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- بُوذَا noun (enlightened human)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- budda noun (enlightened human)
Bashkir
1 entries- будда noun (enlightened human)
Burmese
1 entries- ဗုဒ္ဓ noun (enlightened human)
Chinese
1 entries- 佛 noun (enlightened human)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 佛 noun (enlightened human)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 佛 noun (enlightened human)
- 佛陀 noun (enlightened human)
Eastern Min Chinese
1 entries- 佛 noun (enlightened human)
Esperanto
1 entries- budho noun (enlightened human)
Finnish
1 entries- buddha noun (enlightened human)
French
1 entries- bouddha noun (enlightened human)
Galician
1 entries- Buda noun (enlightened human)
Georgian
1 entries- ბუდა noun (enlightened human)
German
1 entries- Buddha noun (enlightened human)
Greek
1 entries- βούδας noun (enlightened human)
Hebrew
1 entries- בודהה noun (enlightened human)
Hungarian
1 entries- buddha noun (enlightened human)
Irish
1 entries- búda noun (enlightened human)
Japanese
2 entries- 仏 noun (enlightened human)
- 仏陀 noun (enlightened human)
Kazakh
1 entries- будда noun (enlightened human)
Khmer
2 entries- ពុទ្ធ noun (enlightened human)
- សម្ពុទ្ធ noun (enlightened human)
Korean
2 entries- 부처 noun (enlightened human)
- 불타 noun (enlightened human)
Lao
1 entries- ພຣະພຸດທະເຈົ້າ noun (enlightened human)
Maithili
1 entries- बुद्धत्व noun (enlightened human)
Malayalam
1 entries- ബുദ്ധൻ noun (enlightened human)
Marathi
1 entries- बुद्ध noun (enlightened human)
Mongolian
1 entries- бурхан noun (enlightened human)
Persian
1 entries- بودا noun (enlightened human)
Polish
1 entries- budda noun (enlightened human)
Portuguese
1 entries- buda noun (enlightened human)
Russian
1 entries- бу́дда noun (enlightened human)
Sanskrit
1 entries- बुद्ध noun (enlightened human)
Sinhalese
1 entries- සම්මා සම්බුදුවරු noun (enlightened human)
Spanish
1 entries- Buda noun (enlightened human)
Tamil
1 entries- புத்தத்தன்மை noun (enlightened human)
Thai
1 entries- พระพุทธเจ้า noun (enlightened human)
Tibetan
1 entries- སངས་རྒྱས noun (enlightened human)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- buda noun (enlightened human)
Vietnamese
4 entries- bụt noun (enlightened human)
- phật noun (enlightened human)
- phật tổ noun (enlightened human)
- phật đà noun (enlightened human)
Zhuang
1 entries- baed noun (enlightened human)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
Source: tatoeba (45082)
Buddha, impressed by the rabbit's efforts, raised him unto the moon and set him in that form forever more.
Source: tatoeba (415665)
The old man who'd fallen was really Buddha.
Source: tatoeba (534203)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "buddha"?
Closest matches include arhant, arhat, avatar, awakened one, bodhisattva.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "buddha"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.