Command

/kəˈmɑːnd/

Synonyms for "command" (632 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (10)

Determiner(1 words)
a halt

Strong matches (15)

Noun(1 words)
adjurations

Related words (25)

Verb(3 words)
appointbadebarked
Noun(3 words)
authority in questionbarkbarking

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.

5 relation types

More general

35 entries

Showing 16 of 35 words.

More specific

12 entries
attentioncomputer commandedictinstructionleadershiplinguistic commandmandatemathematical commandorderpricerespectsupervision

Collocations

12 entries
attentionauthoritychain of commandcommand centercommand linecommand postcommanding officercontrolmilitary commandpresencepricerespect

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Translations

164 translations across 81 languages.

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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.

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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.

Source: tatoeba (22211)

We are under his command.

Source: tatoeba (22739)

The same sentence could have the force of a command.

Source: tatoeba (44692)

It is essential to have good command of English nowadays.

Source: tatoeba (243014)

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.

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