Her cheeks were crimson, her whole body from head to foot instinct and alive with a beauty that to Cyrus and Deborah, as they stood mute with horror in the open doorway, seemed akin to some devilish enchantment.
Source: tatoeba (10791346)
Deborah
Synonyms for "deborah" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: biblical name, debbie, debby, debora, forename.
- Sentence evidence is available for deborah, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "deborah".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "deborah"
Keep "deborah" 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 "deborah" 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 "deborah", 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 "deborah" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
14 translations across 12 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 底波拉 name (biblical character)
Dutch
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
Finnish
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
French
1 entries- Débora name (biblical character)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
Hebrew
1 entries- דְבוֹרָה name (biblical character)
Italian
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
Latin
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
Maore Comorian
1 entries- Debora name (biblical character)
Portuguese
1 entries- Débora name (biblical character)
Russian
3 entries- Дебо́ра name (biblical character)
- Дево́ра name (biblical character)
- Дево́рра name (biblical character)
Spanish
1 entries- Débora name (biblical character)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
VOA's Deborah Block takes us to a neighborhood in a Maryland suburb where about 1,000 blossoming trees put on quite a show.
Source: tatoeba (11991260)
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Source: wiktionary
Rapier. Heigho! Deborah! it's an ugly name, a damnable name - the name I mean! - it sounds like Gomorrah! Deb! Debby! - worse still - sounded sharp now I rather like it! - Deborah! Deborah! Deborah!
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "deborah"?
Closest matches include biblical name, debbie, debby, debora, forename.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "deborah"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.