He likes cantaloupe.
Source: tatoeba (1916075)
Cantaloupe
/ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/
Synonyms for "cantaloupe" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: berry, cantaloup, cantaloup vine, cantaloupe plant, cantaloupe vine.
- Sentence evidence is available for cantaloupe, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet, 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 "cantaloupe".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cantaloupe"
Keep "cantaloupe" 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 "cantaloupe" 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 "cantaloupe", 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 "cantaloupe" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
83 translations across 59 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- spanspek noun (melon)
Aklanon
1 entries- atimon noun (melon)
Albanian
1 entries- pjepër noun (melon)
Arabic
4 entries- بطيخ noun (melon)
- بطيخ noun (melon)
- سويهلة noun (melon)
- شَمَّام noun (melon)
Armenian
1 entries- սեխ noun (melon)
Aromanian
1 entries- piponj noun (melon)
Assamese
2 entries- চিৰাল noun (melon)
- বাঙী noun (melon)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
1 entries- ܓܸܢܕܘܼܪܵܐ noun (melon)
Bulgarian
1 entries- канталуп noun (melon)
Catalan
1 entries- meló cantalup noun (melon)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- گِڕکە noun (melon)
Cheyenne
2 entries- mȧhōhko noun (melon)
- mȧhōō'o noun (melon)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 皺皮瓜 /皱皮瓜 noun (melon)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 羅馬甜瓜 /罗马甜瓜 noun (melon)
- 麝香甜瓜 noun (melon)
Czech
3 entries- cukrový meloun noun (melon)
- kantalup noun (melon)
- žlutý meloun noun (melon)
Danish
1 entries- kantalup noun (melon)
Dutch
2 entries- kantaloep noun (melon)
- kanteloep noun (melon)
Esperanto
1 entries- kantalupo noun (melon)
Fijian
1 entries- timo noun (melon)
Finnish
1 entries- verkkomeloni noun (melon)
French
1 entries- cantaloup noun (melon)
Georgian
2 entries- დასტამბო noun (melon)
- ნესვი noun (melon)
German
1 entries- Cantaloupe-Melone noun (melon)
Greek
1 entries- πεπόνι noun (melon)
Hungarian
1 entries- sárgadinnye noun (melon)
Icelandic
2 entries- cantaloup-melóna noun (melon)
- kantalúpmelóna noun (melon)
Ido
2 entries- kantalupo noun (melon)
- kantalupomelono noun (melon)
Indonesian
2 entries- blewah noun (melon)
- semangka belanda noun (melon)
Irish
1 entries- cantalúp noun (melon)
Italian
2 entries- cantalupo noun (melon)
- zatta noun (melon)
Japanese
1 entries- メロン noun (melon)
Korean
1 entries- 멜론 noun (melon)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- анделек noun (melon)
Lenape
1 entries- panshpèkw noun (melon)
Malay
1 entries- tembikai wangi noun (melon)
Malayalam
1 entries- ഷമാം noun (melon)
Maltese
1 entries- bettieħ noun (melon)
Māori
1 entries- kākāriki noun (melon)
Navajo
1 entries- taʼneeskʼání noun (melon)
Northern Sotho
1 entries- sespansepeke noun (melon)
Persian
2 entries- طالبی noun (melon)
- گرمک noun (melon)
Polish
1 entries- kantalupa noun (melon)
Portuguese
2 entries- cantalupo noun (melon)
- meloa noun (melon)
Quechua
1 entries- lakawiti noun (melon)
Romanian
1 entries- cantalup noun (melon)
Russian
2 entries- ды́ня noun (melon)
- канталу́па noun (melon)
Samoan
1 entries- ʻatiu noun (melon)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- cerovača noun (melon)
- dinja noun (melon)
- kantalupa noun (melon)
- диња noun (melon)
Slovene
1 entries- melona noun (melon)
Spanish
1 entries- cantalupo noun (melon)
Swedish
1 entries- nätmelon noun (melon)
Tagalog
2 entries- kantalupo noun (melon)
- melong bato noun (melon)
Tahitian
1 entries- ʻatiu noun (melon)
Thai
1 entries- แคนตาลูป noun (melon)
Tigrinya
1 entries- ሓብሓብ noun (melon)
Tongan
1 entries- katiu noun (melon)
Turkish
1 entries- kantalup kavunu noun (melon)
Western Apache
1 entries- bilóń noun (melon)
Yiddish
1 entries- דינקע noun (melon)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Tom likes cantaloupe.
Source: tatoeba (6799043)
Have you bought a cantaloupe?
Source: tatoeba (7807337)
Did you buy a cantaloupe?
Source: tatoeba (7807658)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cantaloupe"?
Closest matches include berry, cantaloup, cantaloup vine, cantaloupe plant, cantaloupe vine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cantaloupe"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.