Some doctors are in favor of euthanasia while others believe it goes against the Hippocratic oath.
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Euthanasia
/juː.θəˈneɪ.zi.ə/
Synonyms for "euthanasia" (39 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Noun(3 words)
mercy killinganimal euthanasiaassisted dying
Strong matches (12)
Noun(2 words)
compassionate euthanasiahumane euthanasia
dealing deathdestructiondestruction of lifedispatchexecutionexterminationflow of bloodgoreimmolation
Verb(1 words)
end life
Related words (19)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: mercy killing, animal euthanasia, assisted dying, bane, blood.
- Sentence evidence is available for euthanasia, 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 "euthanasia".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "euthanasia"
Keep "euthanasia" 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 "euthanasia" 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 "euthanasia", 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 "euthanasia" 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
4 entriesMore specific
4 entriesactive euthanasiahumane euthanasiapassive euthanasiaveterinary euthanasia
Collocations
6 entriesactive euthanasiaeuthanasia policymercy killingpassive euthanasiaveterinary euthanasiavoluntary euthanasia
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 50 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- vdekje e lehtë noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Arabic
1 entries- قَتْلٌ رَحِيم noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Armenian
1 entries- էվթանազիա noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- evtanaziya noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Bashkir
1 entries- эвтаназия noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Belarusian
1 entries- эўтана́зія noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Bulgarian
1 entries- евтана́зия noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Catalan
1 entries- eutanàsia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 人道毀滅 /人道毁灭 noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- 安樂死 /安乐死 noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Czech
1 entries- eutanazie noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Danish
1 entries- eutanasi noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Dutch
1 entries- euthanasie noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Esperanto
1 entries- eŭtanazio noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Estonian
1 entries- eutanaasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Finnish
3 entries- armomurha noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- eutanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- lopettaminen noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
French
1 entries- euthanasie noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Galician
1 entries- eutanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Georgian
1 entries- ევთანაზია noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
German
1 entries- Euthanasie noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Greek
1 entries- ευθανασία noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Hebrew
1 entries- המתת חסד noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Hindi
1 entries- इच्छामृत्यु noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Hungarian
1 entries- eutanázia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Icelandic
1 entries- líknardráp noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Indonesian
1 entries- eutanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Irish
1 entries- eotanáis noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Italian
1 entries- eutanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Japanese
4 entries- オイタナジー noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- ユーサネイジア noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- ユータナジー noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- 安楽死 noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Kazakh
1 entries- эвтаназия noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Korean
1 entries- 안락사 noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- эвтаназия noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Latin
1 entries- euthanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- otanazî noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Norwegian
1 entries- eutanasi noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Persian
1 entries- اتانازی noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Polish
1 entries- eutanazja noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Portuguese
1 entries- eutanásia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Romanian
1 entries- eutanasie noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Russian
1 entries- эвтана́зия noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- eutanazija noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- еутаназија noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Slovak
1 entries- eutanázia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Slovene
1 entries- evtanazija noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Spanish
1 entries- eutanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Swedish
1 entries- eutanasi noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Thai
1 entries- การุณยฆาต noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Turkish
1 entries- ötanazi noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Ukrainian
2 entries- евтана́зія noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- ейтана́зія noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Vietnamese
1 entries- an tử noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Volapük
1 entries- deadiyuf noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Welsh
2 entries- ewthanasia noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
- marwolaeth esmwyth noun (practice of killing a human being or animal)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Many consider euthanasia a way to relieve a patient's suffering.
Source: tatoeba (1293162)
“Khawa-Khawism” is a sedative euthanasia lure, whose awakening will be dramatic for its unfortunate followers and for Kabylia as well.
Source: tatoeba (8589987)
Many countries in the world allow people with chronic diseases to choose euthanasia.
Source: tatoeba (9593370)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "euthanasia"?
Closest matches include mercy killing, animal euthanasia, assisted dying, bane, blood.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "euthanasia"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.