You have to judge the case without bias.
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Case
/keɪs/
Synonyms for "case" (751 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (151)
Noun(27 words)
abessiveablativeabsolute factaccepted factaccusativeactionactual factadessiveadmitted factafghanalienallativeammunition boxanyhowanywayapoplecticapproximativeargumentargumentumark
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arthriticarticleascenderaspectat all eventsattache caseaxiombackbackingbagbald factbandolierbare factbarkbarrelbasisbasketbastard typebeardbearingsbed linenbedclothesbedcoverbeddingbedsheetbedspreadbellybevelbible truthbibliopegybillfoldbinbinder boardbindingblack letterblanketbodybook clothbook coverbook jacketbookbindingbookcasebootbottleboxbox upbranbriefcasebrutal factbuffalo robebugbunkerburdencadrecaissoncalf lovecancanistercanvasscapcapitalcapsulacapsulecardcasecartoncase historycase in pointcasemakingcasementcasingcasing-incaskcasketcausecause in courtcedar chestchaffchaptercharacterchassischeck overcheck upchestcigarette casecircumstancecistcitationclothescoffercoffincold factcollatingcollating markcome what maycomfortcomfortercommon casecompactconconceded factconcernconditioncone
Adjective(1 words)
concrete instance
Strong matches (225)
consconsiderationconsumptivecontainercontainerizecontour sheetcorn shuckcornhuskcountcountercounterpanecovercoveringcoverletcoverlidcrackpotcrankcratecribcross reference
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crushdativedatumdelativedemonstrable factdemonstrationdescenderdetaildinkum oildispatch boxdisputedoorframeduckdust coverdust jacketdyspepticeccentriceiderdownelativeelementelenchusememblememboxembraceempirical factenencapsulateencaseencasementencystenfoldenshroudenvelopenvelopeenwrapepilepticepisodeequipmentessenceessiveestablished factestateetuieventeventualityexamineexampleexemplarexemplificationexplanationexponentfabricfacefacetfactfact of experiencefactorfanaticfat-faced typefeetfilefile folderfiling boxfitted sheetfixfocus of attentionfocus of interestfoldingfoliofontfootbandfootingfor fear offor fear thatframeframeworkframinggatheringgenitivegistgiven factgluing-offgospelgospel truthgripgroovehamperhappeninghard bindinghard factheadheadbandheadinghermithoboholderholsterhope chesthousewifehousinghow it ishow things arehullhuskhussyhutchifignoratio elenchiillativeillustrationin any casein any eventin caseincidentincidentalincurableindisputable factinescapable factinessiveinfatuationinmateinpatientinspectinstanceinstrumentalinvalidinvestissueitalicitemjacketjamjarjudicial processkitkooklaplap robelativelatticelatticeworklawsuitlegal actionlegal caselegal proceedingslegal processlegal remedylestletterletter file
Noun(45 words)
containercourt casecovercratesdata patterndisplay casedreyfuseccentricencaseencloseenclosureepisodeeventexamineexample of manner adverbexample subjectexamplesexhibitsexperiment unitface
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follow examplefontfountgaffesguinea pighardcover book coverholderhome break-inhousinghousingsillustrationillustrationsinclude exampleindividualsinfectedinspectinstancesit mattersjiltskitslawsuitslegal actionlegal argumentlegal matterlesson plan misalignment
Determiner(1 words)
each instance
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (375)
library bindingligaturelike it islinenlininglining-uplitigationliving issuelocal caselocationlocativelogotypelone wolflonerlotlower casemain pointmajusculemake a reconnaissancemash
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mattermatter in handmatter of factmaverickmeatmechanical bindingmeshuggenahminor detailminusculeminutiaminutiaemodalitymodemonstrancemotifmotivenaked factnaturalnickniggerheadnominativenonconformistnot guessworknot opinionnutobject lessonobjective caseoblique caseobserveoccasionoccurrenceodd fellowoddballoddityorderoriginalostensoriumoutpatientoutsideoutsiderpackpackagepacketpacking casepaleaparcelpariahparticularpashpasspassing fancypatchwork quiltpatientpeelpeepperfect bindingperlativepipicapicklepicture framepillboxpillow slippillowcaseplaceplaidoyerplainplastic bindingplay the spypleapleadingplightpodpointpoint at issuepoint in questionportfoliopositionpositive factpossessive casepostulateposturepotpowder boxpredicamentprepositionalprintprinting equipmentproproblemproceedingsprospros and consprosecutionprotectionprovable factpuppy loveput under surveillancequeer duckqueer fishqueer specimenquestionquiltquiverquizquotationrackrankrara avisreasonreceptaclereconnoiterreferencerefutationregardrelevant instancereliquaryrepairrepresentativerespectrevealed truthrheumaticrindroberomanroundingrubricrugsacksaddle stitchingsalient factsamplesamplingsans serifsarcophagussashscabbardscoutscout outscrewballscriptscrupulousself-evident factsewingshankshapesheathsheathesheathingsheetsheetingshellshouldershroudshuckshut inshut-insick personside sewingsignaturesignificant factsimple factsituationskeletonskinskippetslipslipcaseslipcoversloughsmall capsmall capitalsmashingsmothersmyth sewingsnuffboxsober factsocketsoft bindingsolitaryspasticspecial pleadingspecimenspectacle casespiral bindingspookspotspreadspyspy outstake outstampstampingstandingstaplingstatestationstatusstemstubborn factstudysubjectsubject casesubject mattersubject of thoughtsublativesubstancesufferersuitsuit at lawsuitcasesuperessivesurroundswaddleswathesymboltailbandtalking pointtanktea chestterminal caseterminativetextthe absolute truththe casethe exact truththe hard truththe honest truththe intrinsic truththe naked truththe nitty-grittythe plain truththe sickthe simple truththe sober truththe stern truththe truththe unalloyed truththe unqualified truththe unvarnished truththemethingtilltintinderboxtippingtopictramptranslativetrimmingtrunktypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundrytypical exampleundeniable factupper casevaletudinarianvanity casevasculumvetvictimviewvocativewalletwatchwell-known factwindow casewindow framewire stitchingwrapwrap aboutwrap upwrapperzealotzombie
Noun(68 words)
lindberghlinguistic adjective examplelinguistics conceptlockboxlogical argumentloricamanifestationsmath examplematter under investigationmattered greatlymezuzahmisadventuresmysterynon physical science unitnonmechanical examplenumerous examplesobject instanceoccur tooccurrenceone-organism
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overthrow attemptphysics problem examplepillow slippillowcasepipulpresent a strong argumentpresent testimonials in portfolioproceedingproto-germanic *kastijanąrandomsresource gap examplerole playromanian acoperiroswellsatchelsscenarioscenariosscoutsheathshellshowcasesituationsslipsocial issuesocial unitsosesspanish causaspinesstashstatistical examplesubjsubjectsubject a text tosubject of sentencesubject of studysuitsurveysurvivortypetypefacetypesetter's casetypifyingunit of analysisunrelated topic exampleuse an examplevitrinewishful thinkingwrap
Adjective(6 words)
literary illustrationnoted instancesingle instancesolid matter the materialspecific examplespecific instance
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: example, grammatical case, instance, lawsuit, abessive.
- Sentence evidence is available for case, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, 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 "case".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "case"
Keep "case" 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 "case" 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 "case", 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 "case" 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
45 entriesShowing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
9 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 18 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- θήκη noun (sheath, covering)
- κέλυφος noun (sheath, covering)
- ἔλυτρον noun (sheath, covering)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кутия noun (sheath, covering)
Danish
1 entries- hylster noun (sheath, covering)
Dutch
1 entries- hulsel noun (sheath, covering)
Esperanto
1 entries- ingo noun (sheath, covering)
Finnish
1 entries- kotelo noun (sheath, covering)
Galician
1 entries- estoxo noun (sheath, covering)
German
1 entries- Hülle noun (sheath, covering)
Greek
1 entries- θήκη noun (sheath, covering)
Hungarian
1 entries- tok noun (sheath, covering)
Ido
1 entries- etuyo noun (sheath, covering)
Irish
1 entries- cás noun (sheath, covering)
Italian
2 entries- copertura noun (sheath, covering)
- rivestimento noun (sheath, covering)
Norwegian
1 entries- hylster noun (sheath, covering)
Russian
1 entries- футля́р noun (sheath, covering)
Slovak
1 entries- puzdro noun (sheath, covering)
Spanish
1 entries- estuche noun (sheath, covering)
Swedish
1 entries- hölje noun (sheath, covering)
Sample sentences
49 total sentences available.
We will make an exception of your case.
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What you said does not apply to this case.
Source: tatoeba (17208)
What you said is also true of this case.
Source: tatoeba (17209)
Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "case"?
Closest matches include example, grammatical case, instance, lawsuit, abessive.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "case"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.