Mr. Dougherty had intended to make the outing with his unwonted wife an inconspicuous one. Uxoriousness was a weakness that the precepts of the Caribs did not countenance.
Source: wiktionary
Carib
/ˈkæɹɪb/
Synonyms for "carib" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: carib indian, carib person, cariban, cariban speaker, caribbean language.
- Sentence evidence is available for carib, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "carib".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "carib"
Keep "carib" 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 "carib" 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 "carib", 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 "carib" 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 entriesAmerican IndianAmerican Indian languageAmerican-Indian languageAmerindAmerind languageAmerindianAmerindian languageIndianIndian languageNative Americanethnic groupethnographic termgeographic descriptorindigenous peoplepeople
More specific
12 entriesCarib artifactsCarib artisanCarib cultureCarib dancerCarib elderCarib hunterCarib languageCarib ritualsCaribbean coastlineCaribbean coloniesCaribbean islandsCaribbean trade routes
Collocations
8 entriesCarib cultureCarib ethnographyCarib languageCarib peopleCarib societyCarib territorycarib artifactscarib region
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 9 languages.
Breton
1 entries- karibeg name (language)
Catalan
2 entries- carib name (language)
- caribs noun (people)
Hungarian
1 entries- karib noun (people)
Irish
2 entries- Cairibis name (language)
- Cairibigh noun (people)
Kari'na
1 entries- karìna auran name (language)
Kazakh
1 entries- кариб noun (people)
Marathi
3 entries- कॅरिब name (language)
- कारिब noun (people)
- कॅरिब noun (people)
Portuguese
2 entries- caraíbas noun (people)
- caribes noun (people)
Russian
1 entries- карибы noun (people)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Another people, the Surinen, lived near the coast. Like the Arawaks and the Caribs, they had migrated northward into Suriname. The Arawak and Carib peoples greatly outnumbered the Surinen. The Surinen were disappearing by the late 1400s.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "carib"?
Closest matches include carib indian, carib person, cariban, cariban speaker, caribbean language.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "carib"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.