Strange to say, the figure went out of sight suddenly.
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Figure
/ˈfɪɡə/
Synonyms for "figure" (938 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (188)
Noun(34 words)
Determiner(1 words)
a number
acceptacclaimacknowledgeactacute-angled triangleaddadornmentadumbrateadvert toaesthetic formalgebraizeallude toamountanacrusisanatomyangleapparitionappearappearanceappraise
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appreciatearchetypearistotelian soritesaromaarrangeart formasiaticismaspectassessassumeattributebackgroundbackground detailbadgebaronbass passagebe conspicuousbe demonstrablebe featuredbe irrefutablebe logicalbe reasonablebe somebodybe somethingbe taken asbeadbeautiesbejewelbelieveberibbonbespanglebig gunbig manbig namebigwigbinary digitbitblazonblock outblueprintbodbodybody buildbody forthbody-buildbonesbourdonbrandbrassbrass hatbravurabridgebrilliancybrouillonbuildburdenbustcachetcadencecalculatecalculationcallcarcasscartooncarvecarvingcastcatch on tocategorical syllogismcelebritycharactercharacteristicchargechartchassischiselchoruscipherclassclayclodcodacolorscolors of rhetoriccomputeconcedeconcertconcludeconfigurationconformationconsiderconstellationcontourcontrivecopycorpuscostcountcount oncreatecrestcubecuboidcuspcutcut a dashcut a figurecut outcynosuredamagedaringdashdecagondecidedecipherdecorationdecorative compositiondecorative style
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (281)
Noun(44 words)
delineationdemonstratedemonstrationdenominatedenotedesigndesignatedetaildeterminedevelopmentdevicedevisediagramdiamonddifferentiadifferentialdigdigitdignitarydignity
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dilemmadisplaydistinctive featuredividedivisiondodecagondodecahedrondolldollydopedope outdraftdramaticsdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawingdummyearmarkebaucheeclateffecteffigyefformeidolonelderelegant variationelevationembellishmentemblememblematizeembodyembroideryengraveenthymemeenumerateequilateral triangleesquisseestablishmentestimateetalageeuphuismevaluateexemplifyexhibitionexhibitionismexpenditureexpenseexpositionextract rootsfacetfalderalfalse frontfalse imagefamefamousnessfanfaronadefantasyfantoccinifashionfatherfathomfeatherfeaturefeaturesfigment of the imaginationfigurationfigurative languagefigurativenessfigure infigure of speechfigure onfigure outfigure upfigure-groundfigureheadfigurinefiligreefine writingfingerfixflagflairflauntflauntingflavorfleshfloridityfloridnessflounceflourishflowerflowerinessflowers of speechflowery stylefoilfolderolfolk herofootforceforecastforeground detailforeshadowforgeformform an estimateformalizeformatformationfoundfoursquareframeframeworkfrillgalaxygarlandgaugegemgenregestaltgetgingerbread mangive an appreciationgleamglittergloryglowgnomongoclenian soritesgraphgraspgreatgreat manground planguessguisegusthallmarkharmonic closeheptagonheroheroinehewhexagonhexahedronhistrionicshold goodhold waterhouse planhulkhuman beinghypercubeichnographyiconicosahedronidiocrasyidiosyncrasyidolidolumilluminateillustrateillustrationimageimageryimagineimagoimmortalimpersonateimportant personimpressimpressionincarnateindexindividualindividualisminner formintegerintendinterestsinterludeintermezzointerpretintroductory phraseisosceles trianglejeweljudgekeynotekneadknock outkudoslay figurelay outlay plans
Verb(9 words)
Adjective(15 words)
distinctive persondrawableeducational diagramfictional beingfictional characterfriendly creaturegeometric figuregeometric formsgeometric notiongeometric objectgeometric shapegeometrical shapesillustrative diagramimportant personal traitlatin forma
Related words (469)
layoutleaderleitmotivlick into shapelightlikenesslinelineamentslineslionlivelooklords of creationluminariesluminarylushnessluxuriancemagnatemain featuresmake
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make a figuremake a projectionmake a splashmake allowance formake an estimationmake arrangementsmake sensemakeupman of markman of strawmanifestationmanikinmannequinmannermanner of speakingmannerismmarionettemarkmarkingmaster spiritmaterial bodymatrixmeasuremetaphorizemethodizemintmiragemirrormodalitymodemodelmodus tollensmogulmoldmonumentmoodmotifmotivemouldmouldermouldymovementmultiplymusical phrasemusical sentencenabobnamenational stylenaturenonliteralitynonliteralnessnotabilitynotablenotationnotorietynotoriousnessnumbernumeralnumeratenumerooblongobtuse-angled triangleoctagonoctahedronodororganizeornamentornamental motifornamentationoutlineoxygonpacepageantpageantrypaintpanjandrumparadeparallelepipedparallelogramparalogismpartparticipateparticularitypassagepatternpeculiaritypentagonpentahedronperceiveperiodperiod stylepersonperson of noteperson of renownpersonagepersonalitypersonalizepersonatepersonifyphantasmphantasmaphantasmagoriaphantomphasephasisphasmphenomenonphrasephysical bodyphysiquepick outpicturepillar of societyplanplan aheadplan onplateplatonic bodyplatonic formplatonic ideapleiadplotplumepoint atpoint outpoint topolygonpolyhedronpop heropopular heropopular idolpopularityportrait bustpowerpower eliteprearrangeprefigurepresencepresumepretypifypriceprice tagprismprismoidprizeprofileprogramprojectprojectionpropertyprosyllogismprototypepseudosyllogismpublic figurepublicitypuppetpurple passagepurple patchesput faith inpyramidquadranglequadrantquadraturequadrilateralqualityquirkrankraterationalizerealizereckonreclamerecognitionrectanglereferrefer toreferencereflectrefrainregardreliefrenownrepeated figurereportrepresentationreputationreputeresolutionresolverespectresponserhombohedronrhomboidrhombusribbonritornelloroughrough outroughcastroughhewrulerule of deductionruling circlesachemsavorscarecrowscheduleschematizescoresculptsculpturesealsectionseeseemingselectsemblancesetset upsettingsettleshadeshadowshadow forthshamshapeshapesshineshowshowing offshowing-offsidesignsignificant formsilhouettesimilizesimulacrumsingularityskeletonsketchslantsmacksnowmansocial lionsolvesomasomebodysomethingsoritesspanglespecialtyspecifyspectaclespectersplashsplurgesquarestaginessstampstand forstand to reasonstanzastarstatementstatuarystatuestatuettestigmatizestrainstructurestylesubjectsubtractsumsummatesuperstarsupposesyllogismsymbolsymbolizesystematizetabtabletailortailpiecetainttaketake account oftake into accounttake into considerationtalk of the towntallytangtastetetragontetragramtetrahedronthe bubble reputationthe greatthe toptheatricsthemethermoformthinktinseltokentoptop brasstop peopletorsotottot uptotaltotal effecttotetouchtournuretraittranslatetrapezetrapeziumtrapezoidtriangletricktrilateraltropetrunktrust inturnturn of expressiontuttitutti passagetwigtwisttycoontypetypifyunderstandvaluatevaluevariationvauntversevery important personviewviewpointvipvisionvoguewaking dreamwax figurewaxworkway of speakingwhole numberwildest dreamwisewood carvingworkwork outwork upworking drawingworthywraithwreathe
Noun(63 words)
leprechaunmanikinsmannequinsmannikinmannikinsmarionettesmaryellenmaterial bodymath diagrammcenroenamenorwegian regnenumbernumber partnumber the itemsnumber the pagesnumeralnumerativenumeric adjectivenumerical adjective
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old french formeostwaldpatternpersonpersonaepersonagesphysical bodyphysiquephysiquespictpictorialsproblem solving techniqueproduce deterministic valuespromenadespublic figurepuzzlequantitative adjectiveramanujanriffrigolettoromanian formăscience notebook drawingsculpturesshapeshow a chartsolvesomaspanish formaspivstatstatistictallythinkto diagramto numbertropetweedledeeunderstandvaluevector diagramvisual aidwaldosxciv
Adjective(14 words)
literary illustrationmore base ten digitnumerical countnumerical descriptor valueobserved quantitypictorial representationrecorded resultruritaniansolar-system diagramspanish recursotwo dimensional figureunnumbered diagramvisual diagramworked solution
Determiner(1 words)
most computing
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: digit, a glyph, a number, accept, acclaim.
- Sentence evidence is available for figure, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, 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 "figure".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "figure"
Keep "figure" 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 "figure" 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 "figure", 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 "figure" 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
58 entriesamountamount of moneyappearapprehendbodycalculationcompasscomprehendconceive ofdecorationdigeffectenvisageevaluateformget the picture
Showing 16 of 58 words.
More specific
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
10 entriesbasic figurefamous figurefigure eightfigure in chartfigure of speechfigureheadgeometric figurelife size figurenumerical figurepublic figure
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
7 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 26 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- figurë noun (drawing)
Bulgarian
1 entries- фигу́ра noun (drawing)
Catalan
1 entries- figura noun (drawing)
Czech
2 entries- ilustrace noun (drawing)
- obrázek noun (drawing)
Danish
1 entries- figur noun (drawing)
Dutch
2 entries- afbeelding noun (drawing)
- figuur noun (drawing)
Finnish
2 entries- kuva noun (drawing)
- kuvio noun (drawing)
French
1 entries- figure noun (drawing)
Galician
1 entries- figura noun (drawing)
German
1 entries- Abbildung noun (drawing)
Hebrew
1 entries- שרטוט noun (drawing)
Hungarian
1 entries- ábra noun (drawing)
Irish
2 entries- amhlachas noun (drawing)
- deilbh noun (drawing)
Italian
1 entries- figura noun (drawing)
Latin
1 entries- figūra noun (drawing)
Latvian
1 entries- attēls noun (drawing)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- رسم noun (drawing)
- شكل noun (drawing)
Persian
4 entries- تصویر noun (drawing)
- دیسه noun (drawing)
- شکل noun (drawing)
- صورت noun (drawing)
Polish
1 entries- rysunek noun (drawing)
Portuguese
1 entries- figura noun (drawing)
Romanian
1 entries- figură noun (drawing)
Russian
1 entries- рису́нок noun (drawing)
Spanish
1 entries- figura noun (drawing)
Swedish
1 entries- figur noun (drawing)
Turkish
1 entries- şekil noun (drawing)
Vietnamese
3 entries- [bức] hình noun (drawing)
- [bức] ảnh noun (drawing)
- hình vẽ noun (drawing)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
Eating between meals is bad for the figure.
Source: tatoeba (20826)
The different character typologies are represented schematically in figure one.
Source: tatoeba (21751)
I saw a figure approaching in the distance.
Source: tatoeba (25847)
Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "figure"?
Closest matches include digit, a glyph, a number, accept, acclaim.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "figure"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.