Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
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Command
/kəˈmɑːnd/
Synonyms for "command" (633 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (127)
Noun(29 words)
instructionbiddingcontroldirectivemandatemasteryorderadjurationsauthority in questionbarkbarkingbehestbehestsbidbidsbossbossesbossingcaptainciescaptaincy
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captainingcaptainscircle the answercivil orderedclassroom commandcommand setcommandingcommandmentcomputer instructions
Determiner(1 words)
a halt
abilityacmeaddressadeptnessadministeradministrateadministrationadroitnessairmanshipalgolalphabetic dataalphanumeric codeangular dataanimusaplombappetenceappetencyappetiteapprehensionartfulness
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artisanshipartistryaskassemblerassuranceattractauthorityauthorizationbalancebe enfeoffed ofbe expert inbe learned inbe masterbe master ofbe possessed ofbe responsible forbe seized ofbe up onbe well-informedbe-all and end-allbehestbestraddlebestridebidbiddingbinary digitbinary scalebinary systembitblue ribbonboastbossbravurabrilliancebugbytecallcall oncall the signalscall uponcanoncapabilitycapacitycaptaincarry onchairchampionshipchargechoicechoosechoose toclaimclairvoyanceclawsclearclevernessclutchescobolcoercecommand pulsescommandscommissioncompelcompetencecompilercomprehensioncomputer code
Adjective(2 words)
civil order statuscivil ordering
Strong matches (190)
computer languagecomputer programconationconatusconceptionconceptualizationconductconfidenceconstraincontrolcontrol signalscontrolled quantitycoordinationcorrecting signalscovercraftcraftsmanshipcunningdatadecide
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decisiondeclaredecreedefiancedeftnessdemanddesiredeterminationdeterminedevoirdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdictatediplomacydirectdirectiondirectivedirectorshipdisciplinediscretiondispositiondominatedominationdominiondraw ondutyearneffectivenessefficiencyemperyempireenactendorseengineerenjoinenjoyerrorerror signalsexactexpertiseexpertismexpertnesseyereacheyeshoteyesightfacilityfancyfeedback pulsesfeedback signalsfield of viewfield of visionfillfilm datafindfinessefirst placefirst prizefluencyforceforeknowledgefortranfree choicefree willgive an ordergive the wordgoverngovernancegovernmentgracegraspgripgripeguidancehandhandinesshandlehandlinghandshavehave a mind tohave and holdhave down pathave in handhave it tapedhave tenure ofheadhead upheadshiphegemonyheighthelmhexadecimal systemhighestholdhorizonhorsemanshiphusbandryideationimperativeimperiumimposeinclinationinfluenceinformationingeniousnessingenuityinjunctioninput datainput quantityinsist
Noun(40 words)
conconncontrol overall forcecontrolscourt ordereddecreedecreeingdecreesdemanddemandsdeservedictatedictatesdictatingdictationdiktatdirectdirectiondirectivesedict
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enjoinmentexecutive authorityfetchfiatfiatsfirm gripform of instructionfrench ordregeesgesture to modify seatinggo straightgovernment directedgovernmentally mandatedgripshandleshelmshesthold steadyimperative sentenceinjunction
Verb(16 words)
Adjective(3 words)
digital promptsdirect instructiondirective action
Related words (316)
instructinstructioninstructionsintellectionintelligenceintentioniron handissue a commandissue a writjurisdictionkenkingshipknackknow all the answersknow backwardsknow backwards and forwardsknow by heartknow damn wellknow howknow inside out
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know the ropesknow the scoreknow wellknow-howladlawlay down the lawleadlead onleadershipleadinglikinglimit of visionline of sightlocklook down uponlordshiplustmachine languagemakemake the rulesmanagemanagementmanagerymanagingmandatemaneuvermanipulatemanipulationmarksmanshipmastermastermindmastershipmasterymaximummental graspmessagemightmindmostmultiple messagesnaked eyene plus ultranew highnoisenumeric dataobjectiveobligationobligeoccupyoctal systemofficerordainorderorder aboutorderingordinanceoscillograph dataoutlookoutlook overoutput dataoutput quantityouttopoverarchoverlookovershadowoversightovertoppalmpalmsparamountcypassionperspectivepilotageplaypleasurepoisepolar datapossesspowerpractical abilitypreceptprecognitionprehensionprescribeprescriptprescriptionpresidepreside overpresidencyprimacyproclaimproficiencypromulgatepronouncepronouncementprospectprowesspull the stringspunch-card dataquarterbackquicknessrajrandom datarangereadinessrecordrectangular datareference quantityregnancyregulateregulationreignreinreins of governmentrequestrequireresolutionresolveresourceresourcefulnessresponsibilityrise aboveruleruly englishrunrunningsavoir-fairesavvysaysay sosay the wordscanscopescope of visionseamanshipsee fitsellsexual desiresightsightlinesssignalssingle messagesskillskillfulnessskippersovereigntysquatsquat onstand overstatutesteeragesteeringstewardshipstringstringsstylesummonsupervisesupremacysurmountsurveyswaytacttactfulnesstake commandtake the leadtalonsteachingtechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetellthe connthe helmthe wheelthink fitthink goodthink propertimingtoptop spottower abovetower overunderstandingunorganized dataupperusucaptvelleityvictoryviewvirtuosityvisible-speech datavistavolitionwarnwaywield authoritywillwill powerwisdomwishwitwizardrywordworkmanshipzenith
Noun(61 words)
instructinstructinginstruction setsinstructional commanditalian ordinejorderleadleading historical pieceslordlordsmandatesmandatingmandemastersmenu itemmeritmore orderedmost catalog ordermost instructionalmost ordered
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most ordered booksoarorder by scaleorder chronologicallyorder for presentationorder idorder in sequenceorder maintaining lawsorder rankorder statusorder statusesordered categoryordering constraintordering process flowordering process systemordering qualityordersorders number lookupordinal attribute orderpowerpreceptpresent orderprogram lineproper orderreinremotesromanian ordinerulingruling bodysailsshoutingsilence the chatterskippersspanish ordenstatementsubordinate toteam leader authorityvawillswinwrits
Verb(20 words)
Adjective(5 words)
new ordernorwegian ordenordered filesrussian instruktsiyastay put order
Determiner(1 words)
no friction influence
Adverb(1 words)
publicly mandated program
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: instruction, bidding, control, directive, mandate.
- Sentence evidence is available for command, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "command".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "command"
Keep "command" 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 "command" 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 "command", 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 "command" 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
35 entriesShowing 16 of 35 words.
More specific
12 entriesattentioncomputer commandedictinstructionleadershiplinguistic commandmandatemathematical commandorderpricerespectsupervision
Collocations
12 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
164 translations across 81 languages.
Afrikaans
3 entries- bevel noun (order)
- gebod noun (order)
- opdrag noun (order)
Albanian
1 entries- urdhër noun (order)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- κέλευσμα noun (order)
- ἐντολή noun (order)
Arabic
3 entries- أَمْر noun (order)
- امر noun (order)
- حُكْم noun (order)
Armenian
1 entries- հրաման noun (order)
Aromanian
2 entries- dimãndare noun (order)
- dimãndari noun (order)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- buyruq noun (order)
Bashkir
1 entries- бойороҡ noun (order)
Basque
2 entries- agindu noun (order)
- men noun (order)
Belarusian
4 entries- зага́д noun (order)
- кама́нда noun (order)
- прыка́з noun (order)
- раска́з noun (order)
Bengali
2 entries- আজ্ঞা noun (order)
- আদেশ noun (order)
Bulgarian
4 entries- за́повед noun (order)
- кома́нда noun (order)
- наре́ждане noun (order)
- повеле́ние noun (order)
Burmese
1 entries- အမိန့် noun (order)
Catalan
2 entries- manat noun (order)
- ordre noun (order)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- فەرمان noun (order)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 命令 noun (order)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 命令 noun (order)
Church Slavic
1 entries- заповѣдь noun (order)
Czech
3 entries- povel noun (order)
- příkaz noun (order)
- rozkaz noun (order)
Danish
1 entries- ordre noun (order)
Dutch
2 entries- bevel noun (order)
- opdracht noun (order)
Egyptian
1 entries- wD-w-Y1 noun (order)
Esperanto
2 entries- komando noun (order)
- ordono noun (order)
Estonian
1 entries- käsk noun (order)
Finnish
2 entries- komento noun (order)
- käsky noun (order)
French
2 entries- commandement noun (order)
- ordre noun (order)
Galician
2 entries- mandado noun (order)
- orde noun (order)
Georgian
2 entries- ბრძანება noun (order)
- განკარგულება noun (order)
German
2 entries- Befehl noun (order)
- Kommando noun (order)
Greek
1 entries- εντολή noun (order)
Hebrew
3 entries- מִצְוָה noun (order)
- מצווה noun (order)
- פְּקֻדּה noun (order)
Hindi
4 entries- अम्र noun (order)
- आज्ञा noun (order)
- आदेश noun (order)
- दस्तूर noun (order)
Hungarian
1 entries- parancs noun (order)
Indonesian
1 entries- aba-aba noun (order)
Iranian Persian
4 entries- اَمْر noun (order)
- حُکْم noun (order)
- دَسْتور noun (order)
- فَرْمان noun (order)
Irish
1 entries- tiomnú noun (order)
Italian
2 entries- comando noun (order)
- ordine noun (order)
Japanese
1 entries- 命令 noun (order)
Kazakh
1 entries- бұйрық noun (order)
Khmer
3 entries- បង្គាប់ noun (order)
- បញ្ជា noun (order)
- អាណា noun (order)
Korean
1 entries- 명령 noun (order)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- буйрук noun (order)
Lao
1 entries- ຄຳສັ່ງ noun (order)
Latin
3 entries- iussus noun (order)
- mandātum noun (order)
- ēdictum noun (order)
Latvian
1 entries- pavēle noun (order)
Lithuanian
1 entries- įsakymas noun (order)
Macedonian
3 entries- заповед noun (order)
- команда noun (order)
- наредба noun (order)
Mongolian
1 entries- тушаал noun (order)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- firman noun (order)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- kommando noun (order)
- ordre noun (order)
Occitan
1 entries- òrdre noun (order)
Old English
2 entries- bebod noun (order)
- hǣs noun (order)
Old French
1 entries- comandement noun (order)
Oromo
1 entries- ajaja noun (order)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- امر noun (order)
- فرمان noun (order)
Pashto
2 entries- امر noun (order)
- حکم noun (order)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- Befäl noun (order)
- Jeheet noun (order)
Polish
2 entries- komenda noun (order)
- rozkaz noun (order)
Portuguese
2 entries- comando noun (order)
- ordem noun (order)
Romanian
2 entries- comandă noun (order)
- ordin noun (order)
Russian
4 entries- кома́нда noun (order)
- нака́з noun (order)
- повеле́ние noun (order)
- прика́з noun (order)
Sanskrit
1 entries- आज्ञा noun (order)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- òrdugh noun (order)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- kòmānda noun (order)
- náredba noun (order)
- zȁpovijēd noun (order)
- zȁpovēd noun (order)
Slovak
2 entries- príkaz noun (order)
- rozkaz noun (order)
Slovene
1 entries- ukȁz noun (order)
Spanish
2 entries- comandamiento noun (order)
- mandado noun (order)
Swedish
2 entries- kommando noun (order)
- order noun (order)
Tagalog
2 entries- kautusan noun (order)
- utos noun (order)
Tajik
4 entries- амр noun (order)
- дастур noun (order)
- фармон noun (order)
- ҳукм noun (order)
Tatar
1 entries- боерык noun (order)
Telugu
3 entries- ఆజ్ఞ noun (order)
- ఆనతి noun (order)
- ఉత్తరువు noun (order)
Thai
4 entries- คำสั่ง noun (order)
- บัญชา noun (order)
- สั่ง noun (order)
- อาเทศ noun (order)
Tocharian B
1 entries- raki noun (order)
Turkish
3 entries- buyruk noun (order)
- emir noun (order)
- komut noun (order)
Turkmen
1 entries- buýruk noun (order)
Ukrainian
4 entries- за́гад noun (order)
- кома́нда noun (order)
- нака́з noun (order)
- прика́з noun (order)
Urdu
4 entries- اَمْر noun (order)
- حُکْم noun (order)
- دَسْتُور noun (order)
- فَرْمان noun (order)
Uyghur
1 entries- بۇيرۇق noun (order)
Uzbek
1 entries- buyruq noun (order)
Vietnamese
1 entries- mệnh lệnh noun (order)
Sample sentences
50 total sentences available.
We are under his command.
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The same sentence could have the force of a command.
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It is essential to have good command of English nowadays.
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Showing 4 of 50 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "command"?
Closest matches include instruction, bidding, control, directive, mandate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "command"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.