Gabriel took nothing but the hot soup and a little sherry.
Source: tatoeba (63576)
Gabriel
/ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/
Synonyms for "gabriel" (10 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: angel, archangel, character, evangelist, fictional person.
- Sentence evidence is available for gabriel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "gabriel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gabriel"
Keep "gabriel" 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 "gabriel" 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 "gabriel", 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 "gabriel" 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
5 entriesGabriel AllonGabriel Belmontarchangel Gabrielbiblical namemasculine name
Collocations
6 entriesGabriel the archangelSaint Gabrielarchangel Gabrielbiblical name Gabrielforename Gabrielgiven name Gabriel
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
50 translations across 38 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- Bjelli name (male given name)
- Gavril name (male given name)
Arabic
2 entries- جِبْرَائِيل name (male given name)
- جِبْرِيل name (male given name)
Aramaic
2 entries- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ name (male given name)
- ܓܒܪܝܐܝ name (male given name)
Armenian
1 entries- Գաբրիել name (male given name)
Bengali
1 entries- গাব্রিয়েল name (male given name)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 加布里埃爾 /加布里埃尔 name (male given name)
- 蓋布列 /盖布列 name (male given name)
Czech
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Danish
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Esperanto
1 entries- Gabrielo name (male given name)
Finnish
1 entries- Kaapo name (male given name)
French
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Galician
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
German
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Greek
1 entries- Γαβριήλ name (male given name)
Hausa
1 entries- Jibirilu name (male given name)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Kapeliela name (male given name)
Hebrew
1 entries- גַּבְרִיאֵל name (male given name)
Hindi
2 entries- जबराइल name (male given name)
- जब्रील name (male given name)
Hungarian
1 entries- Gábor name (male given name)
Italian
2 entries- Gabriele name (male given name)
- Gabriello name (male given name)
Japanese
1 entries- ガブリエル name (male given name)
Korean
1 entries- 가브리엘 name (male given name)
Latin
2 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
- Gabrihel name (male given name)
Macedonian
1 entries- Га́врил name (male given name)
Malay
1 entries- Jibril name (male given name)
Maltese
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Māori
1 entries- Kaperiere name (male given name)
Norwegian
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Pannonian Rusyn
1 entries- Гавриїл name (male given name)
Persian
4 entries- جبرئیل name (male given name)
- جبریل name (male given name)
- جبرییل name (male given name)
- گابریل name (male given name)
Polish
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Portuguese
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Russian
2 entries- Габриэ́л name (male given name)
- Гаврии́л name (male given name)
Sinhalese
2 entries- ගබිරියෙල් name (male given name)
- ගේබ්රියෙල් name (male given name)
Spanish
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Swedish
1 entries- Gabriel name (male given name)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Гаври́ло name (male given name)
Yiddish
1 entries- גבֿריאל name (male given name)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Gabriel is only one of the angels of God.
Source: tatoeba (603567)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit was born in 1686 in Danzig.
Source: tatoeba (1072813)
Gabriel was very talented, but he did not study.
Source: tatoeba (1359563)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gabriel"?
Closest matches include angel, archangel, character, evangelist, fictional person.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gabriel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.