It's a good deal.
Source: tatoeba (2304)
Deal
/diːl/
Synonyms for "deal" (541 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (109)
Noun(19 words)
abatement of differencesaccommodationaccordactact onadjustmentadministeraffairaffordagreementalignallocateallotallotmentallowallowanceamountapportionarrangementarray
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attemptattend toawardbackstairs influencebangbargainbarterbashbatbatchbeambehavebeltbestowbestow onbiffbig endbigger halfbilletbinding agreementbitbiteblind bargainboardboardingbondbonkbudgetbunchbusinessbusiness dealbuy and sellbyzantine intriguescartelchangechunkclapclapboardclipclobbercloutclumpclutchcoatcoatingcoldcockcollective agreementcollocatecollopcommercial transactioncommissioncommitmentcommunicatecompactcomposecompositioncompromiseconcessionconferconnections
Verb(10 words)
Strong matches (162)
Verb(16 words)
considerableconsortiumcontingentcontractconventioncop outcop-outcordcordwoodcountcovenantcovenant of saltcoveringcrackcutdashdeal a blowdeal outdeal withdeals
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deckdeliverdesertion of principledestinydickerdisbursedish outdiskdispensedispersedisposedistributedividedividenddivvydo businessdoledole outdonatedosedriftwoodeffortemployment contractendengage inengagemententerpriseequal shareevasion of responsibilityexchangeextendextentfatefetchfetch a blowfeuillefilmfindfirewoodfixflapfoilfoldfork outformal agreementgamesgiftgift withgivegive freelygive in exchangegive outgive-and-takegiving waygobgobsgood dealgrantgrapple withgreat dealgrouphagglehalfhalverhand outhandlehard bargainhardwoodheapheapshelp tohelpinghithit a cliphorse tradehorse-tradehunkimpartinflictinfluence peddlinginterchangeinterestintriguesironclad agreementissuejabknockknock coldknock downknock outlamellalaminalaminated glasslaminated woodlaplarge amountlashingslathlathinglathworklavishleaflegal agreementlegal contractlet havelet have itlineline uploadslobbyinglobbyismloglot
Related words (270)
Verb(17 words)
lotslumbermarshalmeasuremeasure outmeedmembranemessmetemete outmintmodicummoietymutual agreementmutual concessionnegotiationnumberobligationofferoodles
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operationpackpackage dealpactpactionpanepanelpanelboardpanelingpanelworkparcelparcel outparleypartpartakeparticipatepartitionpasspass aroundpastepatinapay outpeckpeelpelliclepercentagepiecepig in a pokepilepilesplaceplaitplanplankplankingplateplatingploysplunkplyplyboardplywoodpokepoleportionportion outpostpotpourpresentprofferprogramprojectpromiseproportionpropositionprotocolpunchpuncheonquantityquantumquite a littlequotaraftraftsrainrake offrake-offrallyrangerasherrationreckon withregimentrenderropessafety glassscadsschemesscumsee tosegmentserveset outsettlementshakesharesheathingsheathing boardsheetsheetingshell outshingleshowersideboardsidingsightskinslabslamslatslewslewssliceslipslogslugsmacksmall amountsmall sharesmitesnapsnowsoaksocksoftwoodspacespatesplatspoonspoon outspreadstackstacksstakestavestickstick of woodstipulationstockstovewoodstrikestrike atstringssumsurrenderswapswap horsesswatswipeswitchtabletablettake care oftake in exchangetasktenderthree-by-fourthumpthwacktidy sumtimbertimberingtimberworktradetrade intrade offtrade sight unseentrade-intraffictransactiontreattreatytruckturntwo-by-fourunderstandingundertakingunion contractvalid contractveneerventurevouchsafewadwadswaferwage contractwallopweatherboardwhackwhamwhole slewwhopwire-pullingwireswoodworkyerkyieldyielding
Noun(40 words)
Adjective(2 words)
noncyclic exchangeprivate entity contract
Determiner(1 words)
the arrangement
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bargain, trade, abatement of differences, accommodation, accord.
- Sentence evidence is available for deal, 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 "deal".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "deal"
Keep "deal" 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 "deal" 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 "deal", 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 "deal" 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
79 entriesShowing 16 of 79 words.
More specific
15 entriesagreedallocationcommodities tradingdistributionfault mitigationfinancing dealissue resolutionlicensing dealmerger dealokayprice negotiationsecurities tradingsettledsupply dealterm negotiation
Collocations
14 entriesclose a dealclosing dealdeal flowdeal pipelinedeal sizedeal termsdeal valuefinancing dealhave a dealmake a dealmerger dealstrike a dealterm sheetwe have a deal
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
67 translations across 31 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- բաժանել verb (to distribute (cards))
Bulgarian
3 entries- раздавам verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- раздавам verb (to distribute (cards))
- разпределям verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Catalan
2 entries- repartir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- repartir verb (to distribute (cards))
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 發牌 /发牌 verb (to distribute (cards))
Czech
2 entries- rozdat verb (to distribute (cards))
- rozdělit verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Dutch
2 entries- delen verb (to distribute (cards))
- uitdelen verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Esperanto
2 entries- disdoni verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- disdoni verb (to distribute (cards))
Finnish
2 entries- jakaa verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- jakaa verb (to distribute (cards))
French
1 entries- distribuer verb (to distribute (cards))
Galician
3 entries- dar verb (to distribute (cards))
- repartir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- repartir verb (to distribute (cards))
German
4 entries- ausgeben verb (to distribute (cards))
- austeilen verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- austeilen verb (to distribute (cards))
- geben verb (to distribute (cards))
Greek
2 entries- μοιράζω verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- μοιράζω verb (to distribute (cards))
Hebrew
2 entries- חִלֵּק verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- חָלַק verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Hungarian
3 entries- eloszt verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- oszt verb (to distribute (cards))
- szétoszt verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Italian
3 entries- dare verb (to distribute (cards))
- distribuire verb (to distribute (cards))
- ripartire verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Khmer
3 entries- ចែក verb (to distribute (cards))
- ចែកបៀ verb (to distribute (cards))
- បោះមេ verb (to distribute (cards))
Mongolian
2 entries- тарааж өгөх verb (to distribute (cards))
- хуваах verb (to distribute (cards))
Māori
4 entries- tiritiri verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- tohatoha verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- tohatoha verb (to distribute (cards))
- tu(w)ha verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Northwestern Ojibwa
1 entries- onin verb (to distribute (cards))
Norwegian
1 entries- dele ut verb (to distribute (cards))
Portuguese
3 entries- dar verb (to distribute (cards))
- dividir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- repartir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Romanian
1 entries- împărți verb (to distribute (cards))
Russian
4 entries- раздава́ть verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- раздава́ть verb (to distribute (cards))
- распределя́ть verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- сдава́ть verb (to distribute (cards))
Spanish
3 entries- distribuir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- repartir verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- repartir verb (to distribute (cards))
Swedish
2 entries- dela verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- ge verb (to distribute (cards))
Thai
1 entries- แจกไพ่ verb (to distribute (cards))
Tibetan
1 entries- སྤྲད verb (to distribute (cards))
Turkish
1 entries- dağıtmak verb (to distribute (cards))
Ukrainian
2 entries- роздава́ти verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
- розподіля́ти verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chia bài verb (to distribute (cards))
Yiddish
1 entries- טיילן verb (to give out as one’s portion or share)
Sample sentences
63 total sentences available.
As for the air, there is always some moisture in the atmosphere, but when the amount increases a great deal, it affects the light waves.
Source: tatoeba (18241)
We will be willing to make a deal with you after the auction.
Source: tatoeba (19262)
We had a good deal of snow last winter.
Source: tatoeba (19428)
Showing 4 of 63 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "deal"?
Closest matches include bargain, trade, abatement of differences, accommodation, accord.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "deal"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.