Why are you telling me about hippos all of the sudden? I don't see the connection between that and your twelve red goldfishes.
Source: tatoeba (2385)
Connection
/kəˈnɛkʃn̩/
Synonyms for "connection" (533 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (107)
Noun(12 words)
linkbondconnectiveaffinitiesassociated withassociationassociationsbearing usebridgesbridgingchemical linkagechemistry
abutmentabuttalaccessaccordaccounting foracquaintanceact of loveadditionadjacencyadjoiningnessadjunctadulteryaffairsaffiliationaffinityagentagglomerationagglutinationaggregationagnation
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aislealleyallianceallyambulatoryancestryankleansweranswerabilityapertureaphrodisiaapplicabilityapplicationappointmentappositenessappositionappropriatenessapproximationappulsearbitratorarcadearrayarrogationarteryarticulationascriptionassassemblageassemblyassignationassignmentassociateassociationattachmentattributionavenueballingbankbearingberthbilletblamebloodblood relationshipbondboundarybracketingbridgebrokerbrotherhoodbrothershipbuttbuzzcarnal knowledgecatenacatenationcertaintycervixchainchain reactionchainingchannelchargechurchclimaxclinchcloisterclosenessclosureclusteringcogency
Adjective(2 words)
academic relationshipanatomical joint related
Verb(2 words)
associate withassociating experiences
Strong matches (160)
cognationcohabitationcoherencecoitioncoituscoitus interruptuscolonnadecombinationcommercecommon ancestrycommon descentcommunicationcommunionconcatenationconcernconcernmentconcourseconcurrenceconduitconfluence
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congeriesconglomerationcongressconjugationconjunctionconnectednessconnectingconnecting linkconnecting rodconnection withconnectionsconsanguinityconsecutionconsecutivenessconsistencycontactconterminousnesscontiguitycontinuitycontinuumcontrarietyconvergenceconversationconversecopulacopulationcorrelationcorrespondencecorridorcoterminousnesscouplingcoursecousinhoodcousinshipcovered waycreditcreedcultcycledealingdealingsdeductiondefiledenominationdeputyderivation fromdescentdiddlingdisjunctiondistributordovetaildragdroneelbowembraceenationendless beltendless roundespetiologyexchangeexitfaithfamilyfamily connectionfatherhoodferryfilefiliationflywheel effectfordfornicationfraternityfriend at courtfrontfront mangallerygamutgatheringgerm cellgermanenessgliding jointgo betweengo-betweengradationhingehinged jointhiphomologyhonorhookuphumidentificationimplicationimputationindian fileinfluenceinformationinletinstallationinteractioninteragentintercederintercessorinterchangeintercommunicationintercommunionintercourseinterestinterfaceinterlinkingintermediaryintermediateintermediate agentintermediator
Noun(23 words)
coherencecommunity tiesconessiconjuncturesconnconnectednessconnecterconnectivityconnectorconnexionconnexivecontact allowedearth connectionedgesenduring social bondenlaceentity relationshipevidence linkagehookupsin relation to
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Adjective(1 words)
corporate affiliation
Verb(1 words)
establish a link
Related words (266)
intermediuminternunciointerplayinterpleaderinterrelationshipintersectionintervenerinterventorintimacyjobjobberjoinjoinderjoiningjointjointurejunctionjuncturejuxtapositionkin
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kindredkinshipkith and kinkneeknottingknucklelaneliaisonlinelineagelinguistic intercourselinklinkagelinkinglovemakingmaking it withmarital affinitymarital relationsmarriagemarriage actmarriage connectionmarriage relationshipmaterialitymaternitymatingmatrilineagematrilinymatrisibmatroclinymeatmediarymediatormediummeetingmergermergingmessagemiddlemanmitermonotonemortisemotherhoodmouthpiecemutual attractionnearnessnecknegotiantnegotiatornegotiatressnegotiatrixnexusofficeombudsmanonanismopeningorderlinessorgasmoutletoverpassovumpairingpalaetiologypareuniapartnershippasspassagepassagewaypaternitypatrilineagepatrilinypatrisibpatroclinypendulumperigeeperihelionperiodicitypersuasionpertinencepipelinepivotpivot jointplaceplacementplenumporticopositionpostpowder trainprocreationprogressionpropinquityproximitypullqueuerabbetrailroad tunnelrangerankrapportrecurrencereferencereference toregardrelatednessrelationrelationsrelationshiprelativesrelevancereligionreplyrespectresponseresponsibilityreticulationrotationroundroutinerowrunsaddlingscalescarfscrewingseamsectsequenceseriessexsex actsexual climaxsexual commercesexual congresssexual intercoursesexual relationssexual unionshouldersibshipsimilaritysingle filesisterhoodsistershipsituationsleeping withsocial intercoursespeakingspectrumspeechspeech circuitspeech situationspermsplicespokesmanspokeswomanspotstitchstringsuccessionsutureswathsymbiosissympathysymphysissyzygytalkingtelepathyterminalthreadtietie intie rodtie uptie-intie-uptierties of bloodtogethernesstoggletoggle jointtouchtraffictraintrajecttrajettrucktunneltwo-way communicationunderpassunificationunionunitingveneryweldwholesalerwindrowwristyoking
Noun(42 words)
Adjective(6 words)
linking actionmathematical relationshipmechanical couplingsocial bondsstrong rapportstructural relation
Verb(1 words)
reaching out
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: link, bond, connective, abutment, abuttal.
- Sentence evidence is available for connection, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "connection".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "connection"
Keep "connection" 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 "connection" 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 "connection", 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 "connection" 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
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
8 entriesBluetooth connectionEthernet connectionWiFi connectionacademic connectionbusiness connectioncausal linkevidence linkfamily connection
Collocations
6 entriescultural connectiondeep connectionfamily connectionnetwork connectionpersonal connectionstrong connection
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.
Source: tatoeba (21191)
What gate is my connection?
Source: tatoeba (37596)
In other words, the merits, etc. of making detours are the consideration of the attitudes of the landowners whose property the line would cross, the convenience of other towns and villages, as well as connection with other railway lines.
Source: tatoeba (51873)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "connection"?
Closest matches include link, bond, connective, abutment, abuttal.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "connection"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.