The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.
Source: tatoeba (18981)
Current
/kəˈrɛɳʈ/
Synonyms for "current" (632 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: flow, stream, a la mode, abreast, absorption current.
- Sentence evidence is available for current, 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 "current".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "current"
Keep "current" 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 "current" 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 "current", 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 "current" 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
12 entriesMore specific
15 entriesair currentcurrent editioncurrent eventscurrent weathercurrent yeareducational trendelectric currentfashion trendlatest editionlatest modelnewest versionocean currentpresent instantpresent momentrecent update
Collocations
10 entriesair currentcurrent affairscurrent eventscurrent methodcurrent pricecurrent statuscurrent weathercurrent yearelectric currentocean current
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Translations
79 translations across 66 languages.
Albanian
4 entries- korrént noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- korrénti noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- rrýma noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- rrýmë noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Arabic
1 entries- تَيَّار noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Aragonese
1 entries- corrient noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Armenian
1 entries- հոսանք noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- cərəyan noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Basque
1 entries- korronte noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Belarusian
1 entries- ток noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Bengali
1 entries- প্রবাহ noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ток noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Burmese
1 entries- လျှပ်စီး noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Catalan
1 entries- corrent noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Central Melanau
1 entries- karen noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 電流 /电流 noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Czech
1 entries- proud noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Danish
2 entries- strøm noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- strømstyrke noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Dutch
1 entries- stroom noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Esperanto
1 entries- kurento noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Estonian
1 entries- elektrivool noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Finnish
2 entries- sähkövirta noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- virta noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
French
1 entries- courant noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Galician
1 entries- corrente noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Georgian
1 entries- დენი noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
German
1 entries- Strom noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Greek
1 entries- εντάση noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Hebrew
1 entries- זֶרֶם noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Hindi
2 entries- धारा noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- प्रवाह noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Hungarian
1 entries- áram noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Interlingua
1 entries- currente noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Italian
1 entries- corrente noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Japanese
1 entries- 電流 noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Kazakh
2 entries- ток noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- электр тогы noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Korean
1 entries- 전류 noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- ток noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Lao
1 entries- ກະແສໄຟຟ້າ noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Latvian
1 entries- strāva noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Lithuanian
1 entries- srovė noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Macedonian
1 entries- струја noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Malay
1 entries- arus noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Mongolian
1 entries- гүйдэл noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Māori
1 entries- iahiko noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- strøm noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- strømstyrke noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- straum noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- straumstyrke noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Occitan
1 entries- corrent noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Persian
1 entries- جریان noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Polish
2 entries- natężenie prądu noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- prąd noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Portuguese
2 entries- amperagem noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- corrente noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Romanian
1 entries- curent noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Russian
1 entries- ток noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- strúja noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- стру́ја noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Silesian
1 entries- sztrům noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Slovak
1 entries- prúd noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Slovene
1 entries- tok noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Spanish
1 entries- corriente noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Swahili
1 entries- mkondo noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Swedish
1 entries- ström noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Tagalog
1 entries- kaampiran noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Tajik
1 entries- ҷараён noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Tatar
1 entries- агым noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Telugu
1 entries- కరెంటు noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Thai
2 entries- กระแส noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
- กระแสไฟฟ้า noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Turkish
1 entries- akım noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Turkmen
1 entries- tok noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Ukrainian
1 entries- струм noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Uyghur
1 entries- توك noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Uzbek
1 entries- tok noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Vietnamese
1 entries- dòng điện noun (time rate of flow of electric charge)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
We rowed up the river against the current.
Source: tatoeba (22635)
Everyone of us will have to accept the current of the times.
Source: tatoeba (40415)
The figurative meaning is no longer in current use.
Source: tatoeba (44380)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "current"?
Closest matches include flow, stream, a la mode, abreast, absorption current.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "current"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.