Every hospital has a back-up electric generator in case of blackout.
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Generator
/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "generator" (333 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (67)
Noun(4 words)
ac motoracceleratoractuatoraeromotoragentair enginealternatorammeteramplifierancestorsanodeapprenticearchitectarmatureartificerartistattenuatoraudio-frequency tubeauthorauto
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autoconverterautomobileautostarterautotransformerballast regulatorballast tubebattery chargerbeam enginebeam-switching tubebearingsbegetterbeginnerblowing enginebonnetbootbrakebrushbucket seatbuilderbumpercam enginecamshaftcapcapacitatorcapacitorcapacitor motorcarburetorcatalystcathodecausecauserchargerchassischokechoking coilclockclutchcoilcommutatorcommutator motorcompensated motorcompensatorcomponent
Strong matches (100)
compound motorconceivercondensercondensing engineconnecting rodconstructorcontrol relaycontrol resistorcontrollerconverterconvertible topconvertorcorliss enginecouplingcowlcraftsmancrankcrankcasecrankshaftcreator
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current regulatorcutoutcylindercylinder headdamperdashdashboarddesignerdetectordevicedeviserdiagonal enginedifferentialdirect-acting enginediscovererdiscriminatordistributordonkey enginedoublerdynamodynamotoreffectorelectric motorelectrical parts and deviceselectrodeelectrophoruselectroscopeengendererengineengineerexecutorexecutrixexhaustexhaust pipefanfatherfeedback amplifierfenderfire engineflywheelfocus tubefounderfusegalvanic pilegalvanoscopegas turbine enginegeargearboxgearshiftgridgroundgrowerheadlightheadresthoodhornhot-air enginehydraulic enginehydro-jeticonoscopeignitionimpulse duct engineinauguratorinductorindustrialistinitiatorinspirerinstigatorinstitutorinsulatorintakeinterrupterintroducer
Noun(7 words)
Related words (166)
inventorinverted engineinverterion engineion rocketjetjourneymanjumperlightning rodlimiterlocal-oscillator tubemagnetmagnetic relaymagnetomagnetoscopemakermanifoldmanufacturermastermaster craftsman
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meter relaymixer tubemodulatormothermotor-generatormovermufflermultipliermultipurpose tubemultivibratororganizeroriginatoroscillatoroscilloscopeotto engineoutboard motoroutletoutput tubepancake engineparentparking lightpartspast masterpatriarchpcv valvephase inverterpicture tubepilepistonpiston enginepiston-valve engineplannerplasma engineplugpocketpointsportable enginepower brakespower steeringpower tubeprecursorpressure transducerprime moverprimum mobileproducerpulse generatorpulse-jet enginepumping enginepush buttonradial engineradiatorradio-frequency tuberaiserramjetramjet enginereactorrealizerrear-view mirrorreceiving tubereceptaclereciprocating enginerectifierrectifier tuberefrigerating engineregeneratorregulatorrelayreluctance amplifierrepeaterresistance boxresistorresojet enginerheostatrocket enginerocket motorrotary enginerotary-piston enginerotor motorseat beltself-starterselsynservo amplifierservomotorshapershock absorbershuntshunt motorsiresmithsocketspark coilspark plugspeedometerspringsstartersteam enginesteering wheelstep-down transformersupercharged engineswitchsynchronous convertersynchronous motorsystem componentstapterminalthermal timing relaythree-phase motortime switchtimertoggle switchtoptraction enginetransducertransformertransmissiontransmittertrickle chargertrigger tubetubeturbineturbojetturbojet engineuniversalvalvevariable-speed motorvernier enginevertical enginevoltage changervoltage regulatorvoltage transformerwankel enginewindscreenwindshieldwright
Noun(11 words)
iteratormagnetosoriginatoroutput sourcepower generatorpower producingproducersource of energyspawnersuperchargessustainer
Verb(1 words)
powering devices
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: source, ac motor, accelerator, actuator, aeromotor.
- Sentence evidence is available for generator, 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 "generator".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "generator"
Keep "generator" 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 "generator" 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 "generator", 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 "generator" 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
14 entriesMore specific
10 entriescontent generatordata generatordiesel generatorgasoline generatorgenerator functiongroup generatoridea generatorrandom number generatorsolar generatorwind turbine generator
Collocations
6 entriesbackup generatordiesel generatorelectric generatorgenerator shaftportable generatorwind turbine generator
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
94 translations across 69 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- gjenerator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Arabic
1 entries- مُوَلِّد noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Armenian
1 entries- գեներատոր noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Belarusian
2 entries- генера́тар noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- генэра́тар noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Bengali
2 entries- উৎপাদনযন্ত্র noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- জেনারেটর noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Bulgarian
1 entries- генера́тор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Burmese
2 entries- ဂျင်နရေတာ noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- မီးစက် noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Catalan
1 entries- generador noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 發電機 /发电机 noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 發電機 /发电机 noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Czech
1 entries- generátor noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Danish
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Dutch
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Esperanto
2 entries- generatoro noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- generilo noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Estonian
2 entries- elektrigeneraator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- generaator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Finnish
2 entries- generaattori noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- sähkögeneraattori noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
French
2 entries- générateur noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- générateur électrique noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Galician
1 entries- xerador noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Georgian
1 entries- გენერატორი noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
German
1 entries- Generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Greek
1 entries- γεννήτρια noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Hebrew
2 entries- גֵּנֵרָטוֹר noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- מְחוֹלֵל noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Hindi
2 entries- जनरेटर noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- जनित्र noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Hungarian
2 entries- aggregátor noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- generátor noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Icelandic
2 entries- rafali noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- rafall noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Indonesian
3 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- pembangkit noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- pembangkit listrik noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Irish
1 entries- gineadóir noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Italian
1 entries- generatore noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Japanese
1 entries- 発電機 noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Kazakh
1 entries- генератор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Khmer
1 entries- ម៉ាស៊ីនភ្លើង noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Korean
1 entries- 발전기 noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- генератор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Lao
1 entries- ເຄື່ອງກຳເນີດໄຟຟ້າ noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Latvian
1 entries- ģenerators noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Lithuanian
1 entries- generatorius noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Macedonian
1 entries- генера́тор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Malay
1 entries- penjana noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Marathi
3 entries- जनरेटर noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- जनित्र noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- विद्युतजनित्र noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Mongolian
2 entries- генератор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- үүсгүүр noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Māori
2 entries- mīhini-huri-hiko noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- pukuhiko noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Navajo
1 entries- atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- jenerator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Pashto
1 entries- مولد noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Persian
2 entries- مولد noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- ژنراتور noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Polish
2 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- prądnica noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Portuguese
1 entries- gerador noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Romanian
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Russian
1 entries- генера́тор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- genèrātor noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- генѐра̄тор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Slovak
1 entries- generátor noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Slovene
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Spanish
2 entries- generador noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- generador eléctrico noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Swahili
1 entries- jenereta noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Swedish
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Tajik
2 entries- генератор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- муваллид noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Thai
2 entries- เครื่องกำเนิดไฟฟ้า noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- เครื่องปั่นไฟ noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Turkish
2 entries- jeneratör noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- üreteç noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Turkmen
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Ukrainian
1 entries- генера́тор noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Urdu
2 entries- جنریٹر noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
- مُوَلِّد noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Uyghur
1 entries- گېنېراتور noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Uzbek
1 entries- generator noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Vietnamese
1 entries- máy phát điện noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Welsh
1 entries- generadur noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Zhuang
1 entries- fazdengih noun (apparatus: electrical generator)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
All hospitals are equipped with a spare generator in case of a power outage.
Source: tatoeba (1009274)
Many games use dice as a random number generator.
Source: tatoeba (1415694)
What happened to the generator?
Source: tatoeba (3130930)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "generator"?
Closest matches include source, ac motor, accelerator, actuator, aeromotor.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "generator"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.