Please replace the empty ink jet cartridge in the printer.
Source: tatoeba (34128)
Cartridge
/ˈkɑɹ.tɹɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "cartridge" (108 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (32)
crystal pickupderived four-channel systemdiscdiscrete four-channel systemdopedry plateelectrical transcriptionemulsionfilmfour-channel stereo systemframegramophonehi fihi-fihi-fi fanhigh-fidelityintercomintercommunication systemjukeboxmagnetic pickup
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Related words (54)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ammo, audio sound system, audiophile, backing, ball cartridge.
- Sentence evidence is available for cartridge, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "cartridge".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cartridge"
Keep "cartridge" 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 "cartridge" 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 "cartridge", 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 "cartridge" 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
8 entriesMore specific
9 entriesarmor piercing cartridgecenterfire cartridgedata cartridgegas cartridgeink cartridgepowder cartridgerimfire cartridgetoner cartridgevideo game cartridge
Collocations
6 entriesammunition cartridgegas cartridgeink cartridgeprinter cartridgetoner cartridgevideo game cartridge
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
79 translations across 57 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- patroon noun (firearms package)
Albanian
1 entries- fishek noun (firearms package)
Arabic
2 entries- خَرْطُوش noun (firearms package)
- خَرْطُوشَة noun (firearms package)
Armenian
1 entries- փամփուշտ noun (firearms package)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Belarusian
1 entries- патро́н noun (firearms package)
Bulgarian
1 entries- патро́н noun (firearms package)
Burmese
1 entries- ကျည် noun (firearms package)
Catalan
1 entries- cartutx noun (firearms package)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 子彈 /子弹 noun (firearms package)
- 槍彈 /枪弹 noun (firearms package)
Czech
1 entries- náboj noun (firearms package)
Danish
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Dutch
1 entries- patroon noun (firearms package)
Estonian
1 entries- padrun noun (firearms package)
Finnish
4 entries- ammus noun (firearms package)
- kuti noun (firearms package)
- pati noun (firearms package)
- patruuna noun (firearms package)
French
1 entries- cartouche noun (firearms package)
Galician
1 entries- cartucho noun (firearms package)
Georgian
1 entries- ვაზნა noun (firearms package)
German
1 entries- Patrone noun (firearms package)
Greek
1 entries- φυσίγγιο noun (firearms package)
Hebrew
2 entries- מחסנית noun (firearms package)
- תרמיל noun (firearms package)
Hindi
1 entries- कारतूस noun (firearms package)
Hungarian
1 entries- töltény noun (firearms package)
Hunsrik
1 entries- Kartusch noun (firearms package)
Ido
1 entries- kartocho noun (firearms package)
Indonesian
3 entries- kelongsong peluru noun (firearms package)
- kertus noun (firearms package)
- patrun noun (firearms package)
Ingrian
1 entries- patrona noun (firearms package)
Italian
1 entries- cartuccia noun (firearms package)
Japanese
1 entries- 実包 noun (firearms package)
Kazakh
1 entries- патрон noun (firearms package)
Korean
1 entries- 탄약통 noun (firearms package)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- патрон noun (firearms package)
Latvian
2 entries- patrona noun (firearms package)
- šāviņš noun (firearms package)
Lithuanian
2 entries- patronas noun (firearms package)
- šovinys noun (firearms package)
Macedonian
2 entries- на́бој noun (firearms package)
- па́трон noun (firearms package)
Malay
1 entries- peluru noun (firearms package)
Māori
1 entries- kariri noun (firearms package)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- فشك noun (firearms package)
Persian
1 entries- فشنگ noun (firearms package)
Polish
1 entries- nabój noun (firearms package)
Portuguese
2 entries- cartucho noun (firearms package)
- pente noun (firearms package)
Romanian
1 entries- cartuș noun (firearms package)
Russian
1 entries- патро́н noun (firearms package)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- fišuga noun (firearms package)
- mȅtak noun (firearms package)
- patróna noun (firearms package)
- ме̏так noun (firearms package)
Sicilian
1 entries- cartocciu noun (firearms package)
Slovak
1 entries- náboj noun (firearms package)
Slovene
1 entries- naboj noun (firearms package)
Spanish
2 entries- cartuchera noun (firearms package)
- cartucho noun (firearms package)
Swahili
1 entries- ramia noun (firearms package)
Swedish
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Tagalog
1 entries- kartutso noun (firearms package)
Tajik
1 entries- патрон noun (firearms package)
Turkish
3 entries- fişek noun (firearms package)
- hartuç noun (firearms package)
- kovan noun (firearms package)
Ukrainian
2 entries- набі́й noun (firearms package)
- патро́н noun (firearms package)
Uzbek
1 entries- patron noun (firearms package)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
He soiled his white shirt when he changed the ink cartridge.
Source: tatoeba (289314)
Please replace the empty ink cartridge in the printer.
Source: tatoeba (481732)
Please replace the empty printer cartridge.
Source: tatoeba (765924)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cartridge"?
Closest matches include ammo, audio sound system, audiophile, backing, ball cartridge.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cartridge"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.