In which folder did you save the file?
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File
Synonyms for "file" (647 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (130)
ablateabradeabraseabrasiveachievementaculeateacuminatealerionalphabetizealuminum oxideammunition boxanalyzeanimal chargeannuletapply forarchivesargentarkarmorial bearingsarmory
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armsarmyarmy grouparrangearrayarticulationaskask forassortattache caseauto polishazurebackpackbandeaubandolierbankbarbar sinisterbarbbarkbatonbattalionbatterybattle groupbearingsbeg leavebendbend sinisterbespeakbibliographybilletbillfoldbinblankblazonblazonrybookbootbordureboxbreak downbriefcasebrigadebroad arrowbufferbulletin boardbundle awaybunkerbuzzcachecadency markcadrecaissoncalendarcalibratecall forcanistercantoncapsulacapsulecardcard catalogcardcasecartoncarvecasecasketcatalogcatalog cardcatalogue raisonnecategorizecatenacatenationcedar chestchafechainchain reactionchainingchalkchalk upchancerychapletchargecheck inchestchevronchiefchirographchroniclechronologizecigarette casecistclassclassified catalog
Noun(14 words)
Strong matches (194)
classifycoat of armscockatricecodifycoffercoffincohortcolcotharcolumncombat commandcombat teamcompactcompanycompleteconcatenationcondimentconeconnectionconsecutioncontinuum
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coronetcorpscorundumcoursecratecravecrescentcrestcribcrocuscrosscross molinecrowncuspidatecutcycledatadefiledemanddepositdescentdesiredetachmentdetaildevicedifferencedifferencingdigestdiscdispatch boxdistributedividedivisiondocketdocumentdocumentationdossierdroneeagleechelonedgeemeryemery boardemery paperendless beltendless roundengraveenrollenscrollenterenumerateenvelopeeraseermineermineserminiteserminoiserodeescutcheonetuifalconfessfess pointfieldfield armyfield trainfile folderfile forfile offfilesfiliationfiling boxfiling cardfiling systemfill outfilmfinding listflanchfleur-de-lisflying columnflywheel effectfolderfoliofootslogformfrayfrazzlefretfurfusilgallgamutgarlandgarnetgarrisongnawgnaw awaygo on paradegoose stepgoose-stepgradationgradegrategravegrazegriffingrindgroupgulesgyronhandlisthatchmenthelmetheraldic devicehikeholographholsterhonehonor pointhope chesthousewifehumhussyhutchimpalementimpalingimpanelinciseincludeindentindexindex cardindian fileinescutcheoninformationinscribeinsertinstrumentinventoryitemizejot
Verb(10 words)
Noun(21 words)
code fileconsignercopyrightcubbyholesdata filedata itemdata objectdocdocumentdocument filingdocument folderdocument observationsdocument weekly patterndocumentsdossiersdownloadexhibitsfile cabinetfilerfiling cabinet
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indian file
Adjective(2 words)
documented messagingevidentiary document
Related words (323)
jot downkeep scorekitkitchen policekplabellathelay awaylay downlay inlay in storelegal documentlegal instrumentlegal paperlegionletter filelibrary cataloglinelineagelion
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listlodgeloglozengemagnetic tapemake a memorandummake a notemake a requestmake a requisitionmake an entrymake applicationmake outmaniplemantlingmarchmarch pastmark downmarshalingmartletmasclematriculatemetalmicrocardmicrodotmicrofichemicrofilmminutemonotonemonstrancemotion-picture filmmottomulletmushnail filenexusnombril pointnotenote downoctofoilofficial documentoilstoneororderordinaryorganizationorganizeorleostensoriumoutfitpack awaypacketpacking casepalepalypaperpapersparadeparchmentpeanpendulumpepperperiodicitypersonal filephalanxpheonphonograph recordpigeonholepigeonholespillboxplaceplace upon recordplatoonplatterplenumpodpointpolishpolishespollportfolioportraitpossepostpost uppowder boxpowder trainpreferprocessionprogramprogressionpromenadepumicepumice stonepurpureput awayput downput in forput in orderput in writingput on paperput on tapequarterquarteringqueuequiverrackrangerankraspraterazerecordrecurrencereduce to writingregimentregisterregister officeregistryreliquaryrepositrequestrequisitionreservoirresetreticulationrollroserotationrottenstonerougeroundroutinerowrubrub awayrub offrub outrunsablesaltsalt awaysalt downsaltiresandsandblastsandpapersarcophagusscabbardscaleschedulescorescoreboardscorecardscoresheetscourscrapescripscriptscrollscrubscuffscutcheonsectionsequenceseriessetset downsharpensharpenersheathshieldshoe polishsilicon carbidesilver polishsingle fileskinskippetslipsnuffboxsocketsortspectacle casespectrumspicespiculatespread eaglespursquadsquadronstashstorestore awaystowstow awaystow downstrapstreamstringstropsubdividesubmitsubordinarysuccessionswathsystematizetabulatetactical unittake downtallytapetape-recordtapertask forcetea chesttennethreadticker tapetiertilltincturetinderboxtooltorsetraintramptressuretrooptypeunicornunitvairvanity casevasculumvertvideotapewalkwalletwarehousewaxwearwear awaywhetwhistle forwindrowwingwishwreathwritwritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite upwritingyale
Noun(36 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more written history
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ablate, abrade, abrase, abrasive, achievement.
- Sentence evidence is available for file, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "file".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "file"
Keep "file" 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 "file" 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 "file", 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 "file" 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
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
12 entriesconfiguration filedata filefile a lawsuitfile a patentfile a patent applicationfile a reportfile a tax returnfile an applicationfile extensionlog filesource filetext file
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
35 total sentences available.
Correct the mistake and return the file to Mr Luxemburg.
Source: tatoeba (20862)
Send it to me as a compressed file.
Source: tatoeba (28509)
I have installed Microsoft Office on my personal computer, so please use its file format when you send me the attachment.
Source: tatoeba (32894)
Showing 4 of 35 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "file"?
Closest matches include ablate, abrade, abrase, abrasive, achievement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "file"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.