A recent survey reveals that the population density in the metropolis is decreasing.
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Density
/ˈdɛn.sə.ti/
Synonyms for "density" (119 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
Strong matches (36)
Noun(11 words)
dim-wittednessdimnessdoltishnessdull-wittednessdullardismdullnessdumbnessduncerydurabilitydurityfirmnessflintinessgrossnesshardnesshardness of hearthebetudeimpenetrabilityindurationlethargyloutishness
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Adjective(1 words)
dutch concentratie
Verb(1 words)
keep concentration
Related words (59)
Noun(19 words)
mixture densityobject densityovercrowdingpacking densitypopulation concentrationpopulation densityportuguese concentraçãoradyerarhorichearichnesssolidnesssolution densityspecific gravitystockinessstudent concentrationthicknessestightnesswater property
Determiner(2 words)
most liquid-densitymost solid-density
Adjective(1 words)
steady focus during study
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abundance, accumulate at center, asininity, blockishness, body.
- Sentence evidence is available for density, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "density".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "density"
Keep "density" 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 "density" 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 "density", 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 "density" 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
7 entriesMore specific
6 entriesapparent densitybulk densityoil densityparticle densityrelative densitysaltwater density
Collocations
5 entriesbulk densitydensity measurementdensity unitmass per unit volumerelative density
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
105 translations across 64 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πυκνότης noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Arabic
1 entries- كَثَافَة noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Armenian
1 entries- խտություն noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- sıxlıq noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Belarusian
3 entries- густата́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- гушчыня́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- шчы́льнасць noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Bulgarian
3 entries- гъстота́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- плъ́тност noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- плъ́тност noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Catalan
1 entries- densitat noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 密度 noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- 濃度 /浓度 noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Czech
1 entries- hustota noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Danish
2 entries- densitet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- massefylde noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Dutch
1 entries- dichtheid noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Estonian
1 entries- tihedus noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Finnish
3 entries- ominaispaino noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- tiheys noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- tiheys noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
French
2 entries- densité noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
- masse volumique noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Galician
1 entries- densidade noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Georgian
1 entries- სიმჭიდროვე noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
German
3 entries- Dichte noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- Dichte noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
- Massendichte noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Greek
1 entries- πυκνότητα noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Gujarati
1 entries- ઘનતા noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Hebrew
2 entries- צְפִיפוּת noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- צפיפות החומר noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Hindi
1 entries- घनत्व noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Hungarian
1 entries- sűrűség noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Icelandic
1 entries- þéttleiki noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Indonesian
2 entries- densitas noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- massa jenis noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Italian
2 entries- densità noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- densità noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Japanese
2 entries- 密度 noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- 濃度 noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Kazakh
1 entries- тығыздық noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Korean
1 entries- 밀도 noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- тыгыздык noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Lao
1 entries- ຄວາມຫນາແຫນ້ນ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Latin
1 entries- densitas noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Latvian
1 entries- blīvums noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Lithuanian
1 entries- tankis noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Macedonian
1 entries- густина noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Malay
1 entries- ketumpatan noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Malayalam
3 entries- ഘനത്വം noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- സാന്ദ്രത noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- സാന്ദ്രത noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Mongolian
1 entries- нягт noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Māori
2 entries- apiapitanga noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- kiato noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- gurayî noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
- xestî noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- densitet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- massetetthet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- tetthet noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Norwegian Nynorsk
3 entries- densitet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- massetettleik noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- tettleik noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Occitan
1 entries- densitat noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Old English
1 entries- þicnes noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Papiamentu
1 entries- densidat noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Persian
1 entries- چگالی noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Polish
2 entries- gęstość noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- gęstość noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Portuguese
2 entries- densidade noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- densidade noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Romanian
2 entries- densitate noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- densitate noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Russian
4 entries- густота́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- густота́ noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
- пло́тность noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- пло́тность noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- gustina noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- gustoća noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- густина noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- густоћа noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Slovak
1 entries- hustota noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Slovene
1 entries- gostota noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Spanish
2 entries- densidad noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- densidad noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Swedish
4 entries- densitet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- massvolym noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- täthet noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- täthet noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Tagalog
2 entries- kasiksikan noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- kasiksikan noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Tajik
1 entries- зичии noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Tamil
1 entries- அடர்த்தி noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Telugu
1 entries- సాంద్రత noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Thai
1 entries- ความหนาแน่น noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Turkish
1 entries- yoğunluk noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Ukrainian
4 entries- гу́стість noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- густина́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- густота́ noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- щі́льність noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Uzbek
1 entries- zichligi noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Vietnamese
2 entries- khối lượng riêng noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
- mật độ noun (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume)
Welsh
1 entries- dwysedd noun (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
A recent survey revealed that the population density in the metropolis was decreasing.
Source: tatoeba (243795)
Japan has a high population density.
Source: tatoeba (281553)
What's the country with the highest population density in the world?
Source: tatoeba (1231907)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "density"?
Closest matches include abundance, accumulate at center, asininity, blockishness, body.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "density"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.