The exile yearned for his home.
Source: tatoeba (43989)
Exile
/ɪɡˈzaɪl/
Synonyms for "exile" (219 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (44)
Noun(9 words)
abstractalienalienatebanbanishbanishmentbarbarbarianblackballblackballingcastcast offcast outcastawaychuckclearclear awayclear outclear the decksclearance
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cutcut outdeclassedefrockingdegradationdemotiondeplumingdeportdeportationdeported populationdeportee
Strong matches (66)
Noun(13 words)
Verb(4 words)
Related words (109)
fugitatefugitationget quit ofget rid ofget shut ofgringoimmigrantin-migrantishmaelisolatelagleperliquidateliquidationmaroonmigrantmigrationmigratormigratory workernonperson
Show 72 more words
ostracismostracizationostracizeoustout-migrantout-migrateout-migrationoutcastoutcast of societyoutcasteoutlanderoutlawoutlawingoutlawryoutsiderpariahpersona non gratapick outproscribepunishpunishmentpurgerefugeerelegaterelegationremigrateremigrationremovalremoveridriddanceroot outroot uprun outrusticaterusticationscatteringsend awaysend downsend to coventryseparationseverancesnubsocial outcastspurnstateless personstrangerstrike offstrike outstrippingsuspensionthe wandering jewthrow overthrow overboardthrust outtramontanetransporttransportationtrekkerturfuitlanderultramontaneunacceptable personundesirableunfrockingunpersonuntouchableuprootwandererweed outwetbackwithdrawal
Verb(4 words)
Noun(13 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: expatriation, abstract, alien, alienate, ban.
- Sentence evidence is available for exile, 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 "exile".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "exile"
Keep "exile" 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 "exile" 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 "exile", 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 "exile" 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
20 entriesabsenteealienbanishmentdisplaced personemigrationevacuationexpelexpulsionforeignerhuman beingkick outmigrationnoncitizenoutlanderproscriptionpunishment
Showing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
5 entriespermanent exilepolitical exileself exileself imposed exilevoluntary exile
Collocations
7 entriesexile communityexile policyexile statusexiled personpermanent exilepolitical exileself imposed exile
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
83 translations across 45 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- internuar noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- internuare noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Armenian
1 entries- աքսորյալ noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Bashkir
1 entries- һөрөлгән кеше noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Belarusian
2 entries- выгна́ннік noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- выгна́нніца noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Bulgarian
4 entries- зато́ченик noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- зато́ченица noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- зато́ченичка noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- изгна́ник noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Catalan
3 entries- bandejat noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- exiliada noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- exiliat noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Czech
4 entries- exulant noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- exulantka noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- vyhnanec noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- vyhnankyně noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Danish
2 entries- eksil noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- udlændighed noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Dutch
1 entries- banneling noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Esperanto
1 entries- ekzilulo noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Finnish
1 entries- maanpakolainen noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
French
1 entries- exilé noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
German
3 entries- Exilant noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- Exilantin noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- Verbannter noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Greek
1 entries- εξόριστος noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Hebrew
2 entries- גּוֹלֶה noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- גּוֹלָה noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Hindi
1 entries- निर्वासित noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Hungarian
1 entries- száműzött noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Icelandic
1 entries- útlagi noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Irish
1 entries- deoraí noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Italian
2 entries- esiliato noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- esule noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Japanese
1 entries- 亡命者 noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Kazakh
1 entries- қуғындалушы noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Korean
1 entries- 망명자 noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Latin
1 entries- exsul noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Latvian
2 entries- izraidītais noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- trimdinieks noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Manx
3 entries- eebyrtagh noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- fogaragh noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- skeayltagh noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- flyktning noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- landflyktig noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- flyktning noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- landflyktig noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Old English
1 entries- wreċċa noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Polish
4 entries- banita noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- banitka noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- wygnaniec noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- wygnanka noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Portuguese
2 entries- degredado noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- exilado noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Romanian
1 entries- exilat noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Russian
4 entries- изгна́нник noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- изгна́нница noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- ссы́льная noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- ссы́льный noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- deòradh noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- eilthireach noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- fògarrach noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- prògnanica noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- prògnanīk noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- ìzgnanica noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- ìzgnanīk noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Slovak
2 entries- vyhnanec noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- vyhnankyňa noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Southern Altai
2 entries- сӱрдӱрген кижи noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- јеринеҥ сӱрдӱрген кижи noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Spanish
2 entries- desterrado noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- exiliado noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Swedish
1 entries- landsflykting noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Tibetan
1 entries- བཙན་བྱོལ་བ noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Ukrainian
2 entries- вигна́нець noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
- вигна́ниця noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Urdu
1 entries- جَلا وَطَن noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Volapük
1 entries- xiläb noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Welsh
1 entries- alltud noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
West-Frisian
1 entries- balling noun (someone who is banished from one's home or country)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The criminal was sent into exile.
Source: tatoeba (282800)
Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.
Source: tatoeba (328715)
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Source: tatoeba (554659)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "exile"?
Closest matches include expatriation, abstract, alien, alienate, ban.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "exile"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.