As you have insulted him, he is cross with you.
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Cross
/kɹɒs/
Synonyms for "cross" (1007 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (202)
abjureachievementacrimoniousacrossacross the grainadversaryadversativeadverseadverse circumstancesadversityafflictionagainst the grainagainst the tideagainst the windaggravationagnus deialerionalienalpenstockangered
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angryanimal chargeankhannoyanceannoyedannuletantagonisticantagonizeantiantipatheticantitheticantitheticalarchargentarkarmorial bearingsarmoryarmsaspergeraspergesaspergillumassert the contraryat cross purposesat cross-purposesat daggersat daggers drawnat issueat loggerheadsat oddsat varianceat warat war withathwartathwartshipsautographavellan crossaxazurebadgebadge of officebadgesbafflebalkbambinobandeaubarbar sinisterbarrowbastardbatonbe antipatheticbe at cross-purposesbe contrary tobe inimicalbeadrollbeadsbearingsbearishbeat againstbeguilebeliebendbend sinisterbestridebetraybiliousbilkbilletbitchybitter cupbitter draftbitter draughtbitter pillblastblazonblazonryblendblessblightblockboatbordureboundary stonebrassbrassardbravebroad arrowbrowned offbrowned-offbummerburdenburden of careburthenbustbuttonbypasscadency markcairncalamitycall into questioncalvarycalvary crosscancelcandlecanecankeredcankerworm of carecanoecantankerouscantoncap and gowncape coloredcaptiouscarecargocarpingcarry sailcast downcattalocavilingcenotaphcenserchainchain of officechairchallengechapletchargecheckmatechevronchichi-rhochiasmalchiasmicchiasticchiefcholericchristcrosschristogramchurlishciboriumciphercircumnavigatecircumventcitrangeclashclashingclass ringcoastcoat of armscockadecockatricecollarcollidecolumncombinationcompetitiveconconflictconflict withconflictingconfoundconfrontconfutecontestcontracontradictcontradictorycontraposecontrariwise
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (302)
contrarycontravenecontrawisecontrovertcoronetcountercounteractcounterattackcountermandcountermarkcounterposecountersigncountersignaturecounterstampcountervailcounterworkcrabbedcrankycrescentcrest
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crisscrosscromlechcrookcrosiercross ancrecross botoneecross bourdoneecross fitchecross fleurycross formeecross fourcheecross grainedcross grignoleecross molinecross of clevescross of lorrainecross pateecross recerceleecross-crossletcross-grainedcross-shapedcross-staffcrossbarcrossbonescrossbredcrossbreedcrosscutcrossedcrossingcrossletcrosslikecrosswaycrosswayscrosswisecrotchetycrowncrown of thornscruciatecruciblecruciferouscrucifixcruciformcruetcruisecrustycrutchcrutch-stickcruxcrux ansatacrux capitatacrux decussatacrux gammatacrux immissacrux ordinariacumbrancecupcursecussedcut acrosscyclolithdaggerdashdeadweightdeath chairdeath chamberdecorationdecussatedecussateddefeatdefeat expectationdefydeletedenydestroydevicedifferencedifferencingdifferingdifficultiesdifficultydisaccordantdisadvantagedisaffirmdisagreeabledisagreeingdisallowdisappointdisavowdisclaimdiscomfitdisconcertdiscordantdiscountenancediscrepantdisgruntleddishdisharmoniousdisillusiondisowndisproportionatedisprovedisputedisruptdissatisfydissentientdissidentdissonantdistressdivergentdolmendouble-crossdownerdressdropeagleelectric chaireludeembarrassmentemblemsencumbranceendorsementenemyensignensignseraseermineermineserminiteserminoisescutcheoneucharistialeurasianexexcitableexecutionexingeyeball to eyeballeyeball-to-eyeballfalconfascesfaultfindingfeistyfessfess pointfieldfigureheadfileflanchfleur-de-lisflummoxfoilfootstonefordfork crossforswearfractiousfreightfretfretfulfrustratefurfuriousfusilgainsaygallgall and wormwoodgallowsgallows-treegammadiongarlandgas chambergetget ahead ofgibbetgive benedictiongo acrossgo againstgo bygo by shipgo counter togo on shipboardgo to seagratinggravegravestonegreek crossgrievancegriffegriffingrouchygruffgrumpyguillotinegulesgyronhalf bloodhalf breedhalf-bredhalf-breedhalf-castehalterhammer and sicklehamperhandhandicaphandstaffhard knockshard lifehard lothardcasehardshipharshhatchmentheadstonehelmethemphempen collarheraldic deviceheraldryhigh yellowhinnyhoarstoneholy crossholy grailholy waterholy-water sprinklerhonor pointhosthostilehot seathuffishhuffyhybridhybridizeiconill-natured
Verb(14 words)
covercrisscrossedcrossbreedcrossestcut acrosscut throughenragefoilfordedfrustrateget acrossget overhybridisehybridize
Noun(25 words)
crisscrosscrisscrossescrisscrossingcrocecrossbreedcrossbreedingcrossingscrossovercrossroadcrosswisecrown of thornscrucifixcruciformscruxescruzdeleteemblemerasefordingfords
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Related words (503)
immiscibleimpalementimpalingimpedimentimpedimentaimpositionimpugnin confrontationin hostile arrayin oppositioninaccordantincensedincensoryincompatibleinconvenienceindignantinescutcheoninflictioninharmoniousinimical
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initialsinscriptioninsigniainterbredinterbreedintercrossinterfereinterfere withintersectintersectedintersectinginverted crossinvoke benefits uponirascibleirateirefulirritableirritatedirritationjanglingjarringjerusalem crossjohn hancockjoinjoin issue uponjoin the oppositionlabelladinolapel pinlatin crosslay hands onlet downlethal chamberlie acrosslie athwartligerlionlituusliverylividloadlock hornslong crosslozengelumbermacemadmaidenmake a passagemalacca canemaltese crossmantlemantlingmarkmark of signaturemarkermarkingmarkingsmarshalingmartletmasclematzomausoleummeanmedalmeetmeet head onmeet head-onmegalithmementomemorialmemorial archmemorial columnmemorial statuememorial stonemenhirmenorahmesteemestizamestizometalmetismetissemezuzahmikvahmilitate againstmiscegenatemisfortunemixbloodmixed bloodmixed-bloodmongrelmongrelizemonogrammonolithmonstrancemonumentmoodymortarboardmotorboatmottomoundmulattomulemulletmusteenavigatenecrologynegatenegativenombril pointnoncooperativenonplusnoosenot abidenot acceptnot admitnullifyobeliskobituaryobliqueobliquelyobstinateoctofoiloctoroonold school tieonusopponentopposeopposedopposingoppositeoppositionaloppositiveoppressionoppugnoppugnantorordealordinaryorleorneryosculatoryostensoriumout of accordout of whackoveroverstrideoverthwartpackpack of troublespalepalypapal crosspaschal candlepasspass bypass overpassionatepastoral staffpaterissapaxpeanpeck of troublespectoral crosspeevishpenaltypepperyperplexpersiflageperversepettishpetulantpheonphylacteriesphylacterypillarpinpiquedpissedpissed offpissed-offplaqueplay at cross-purposesplightplumcotplypotent crossprayer shawlprayer wheelpredicamentpressureprizeprotestpurpurepyramidpyxquadroonquarrelsomequarterquarteringquarterstaffquerulousquick-temperedquintroonrattyrebutrecalcitrantrecantrefractoryrefuse to admitrefuteregaliarejectrelicrelicsreliquaryremembrancerenouncerepudiaterepugnantresistretractrevokeribbonrigorriledriled upringrivalroodroperosaryroserostral columnrowrub outruinrunrun againstrun counter torussian crosssablesabotagesacramentalsacred relicssacring bellsailsail roundsail the seasaltiresambosanctus bellsangraalscaffoldschool ringscotchscullscutcheonsea of troublesseafaresealsecantsellsell outshaftshamrockshieldshillelaghshirtyshofarshoot aheadshoot ahead ofshort-temperedshrinesidewayssidewisesigilsigillographysign manualsignaturesignetskull and crossbonessnappishsoresorrowsourspansphragisticsspikespitefulspleenyspleneticsplitspoilspread eaglesprinklerstaffstakestand in the waystavesteamsteamboatstelastepstep overstickstonestonewallstraddlestressstress of lifestrike outstumpstupasubordinarysubscriptionsukkahsullensurlyswagger stickswanking stickswastikaswim upstreamttabernacletablettake a voyagetake backtake issue withtallithtangelotantalizetartantauteasetennetestimonialtestytetchythe chairthistlethornthuriblethwartthwartlythwartwaysticked offtietigontincturetombtombstonetopetorsetouchytransittransversaltransversetransverselytraveltraversetreetrefled crosstressuretrialtribulationtrophytroubletroublesuglyuncongenialuncooperativeunfavorableunfriendlyunharmoniousunicornuniformunpropitiousup in armsupseturceolevairvale of tearsvariantvergeveronicavertvexedvicissitudevigil lightvisavisevisitationvoided crossvote againstvotive candlevoyagewalking stickwandwaspishwaters of bitternessweightwhite elephantwipe outwith crossed bayonetswithstandwoework againstworked upwrathfulwrathywreathwrothwrought upwrought-upxx-shapedyachtyalezambozebrasszebrule
Prefix(1 words)
inter-
Verb(21 words)
interbreedintersectintersectsovergopass overqueerscotchspanspannedspoilstraddledsweepthwarttracktransgresstransitedtransittedtransversestraversetraversed
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Noun(33 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: crossing, hybrid, abjure, achievement, acrimonious.
- Sentence evidence is available for cross, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, 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 "cross".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cross"
Keep "cross" 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 "cross" 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 "cross", 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 "cross" 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
53 entriesactionaffectafflictionbeingbreedbreeding conceptcome acrossconjugationconstructioncontinuecouplingcoveredit operationemblememotional stateencounter
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More specific
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
16 entriesChristian crossGreek crossLatin crosscross a boundarycross borderscross culturalcross disciplinarycross examinationcross linescross productcross referencecross sectioncross sectionalcross shapecross the streetcross validation
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 38 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- խաչակնքում noun (gesture made by Christians)
Bashkir
1 entries- суҡыныу noun (gesture made by Christians)
Belarusian
2 entries- перахрысці́цца verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- хрысці́цца verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Bulgarian
2 entries- кръ́стене noun (gesture made by Christians)
- кръ́стя се verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 十字聖號 /十字圣号 noun (gesture made by Christians)
Danish
3 entries- gøre korsets tegn verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- korse sig verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- krydse verb (make or form a cross)
Dutch
2 entries- kruis noun (gesture made by Christians)
- kruisteken noun (gesture made by Christians)
Finnish
3 entries- risti noun (gesture made by Christians)
- ristinmerkki noun (gesture made by Christians)
- tehdä ristinmerkki verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
French
4 entries- signe de croix noun (gesture made by Christians)
- croiser verb (make or form a cross)
- faire le signe de la croix verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- se signer verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Galician
3 entries- cruzar verb (make or form a cross)
- encrucillar verb (make or form a cross)
- persignar verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Georgian
1 entries- პირჯვარი noun (gesture made by Christians)
German
2 entries- Kreuzzeichen noun (gesture made by Christians)
- sich bekreuzigen verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Greek
2 entries- σταυρός noun (gesture made by Christians)
- σταυροκοπιέμαι verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Hungarian
4 entries- kereszt noun (gesture made by Christians)
- keresztvetés noun (gesture made by Christians)
- keresztbe rak verb (make or form a cross)
- keresztbe tesz verb (make or form a cross)
Ido
2 entries- kruco noun (gesture made by Christians)
- krucosigno noun (gesture made by Christians)
Indonesian
1 entries- tanda salib noun (gesture made by Christians)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- خاج noun (gesture made by Christians)
- صَلیب noun (gesture made by Christians)
Italian
2 entries- segno della croce noun (gesture made by Christians)
- incrociare verb (make or form a cross)
Japanese
1 entries- 十字を切る verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Korean
1 entries- 십자 성호 noun (gesture made by Christians)
Latvian
1 entries- krusts noun (gesture made by Christians)
Low German
1 entries- Krüüzteken noun (gesture made by Christians)
Macedonian
4 entries- крстење noun (gesture made by Christians)
- се крсти verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- се прекрсти verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- се прекрстува verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Malayalam
1 entries- കുരിശ് noun (gesture made by Christians)
Polish
3 entries- krzyż noun (gesture made by Christians)
- krzyżyk noun (gesture made by Christians)
- znak krzyża noun (gesture made by Christians)
Portuguese
3 entries- sinal da cruz noun (gesture made by Christians)
- fazer o sinal da cruz verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- persignar-se verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Romanian
2 entries- cruci verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- închina verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Russian
4 entries- кре́стное знаме́ние noun (gesture made by Christians)
- крест noun (gesture made by Christians)
- крести́ться verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- перекрести́ться verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- crois noun (gesture made by Christians)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- znak križa noun (gesture made by Christians)
- prekrížiti se verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- прекри́жити се verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Slovene
1 entries- se prekrižati verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Spanish
4 entries- santiguamiento noun (gesture made by Christians)
- señal de la cruz noun (gesture made by Christians)
- cruzar verb (make or form a cross)
- persignarse verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Swahili
1 entries- msalaba noun (gesture made by Christians)
Swedish
3 entries- kors noun (gesture made by Christians)
- korstecken noun (gesture made by Christians)
- göra korstecknet verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Turkish
1 entries- istavroz noun (gesture made by Christians)
Ukrainian
3 entries- хре́сне знаме́ння noun (gesture made by Christians)
- перехрести́тися verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
- хрести́тися verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Vietnamese
1 entries- dấu Thánh Giá noun (gesture made by Christians)
Yup'ik
1 entries- puusuq verb (make the sign of the cross over oneself)
Sample sentences
65 total sentences available.
No cross, no crown.
Source: tatoeba (18373)
Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.
Source: tatoeba (18989)
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
Source: tatoeba (18993)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cross"?
Closest matches include crossing, hybrid, abjure, achievement, acrimonious.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cross"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.