The glider soared high into the air.
Source: tatoeba (62957)
Glider
/ˈɡlaɪdɚ/
Synonyms for "glider" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sailplane, airplane, boat, canoe, cruiser.
- Sentence evidence is available for glider, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, 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 "glider".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "glider"
Keep "glider" 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 "glider" 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 "glider", 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 "glider" 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
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesglider aircraftglider chairglider pilothang glidersailplane design
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
77 translations across 59 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- sweeftuig noun (aircraft)
Albanian
1 entries- avion pa motor noun (aircraft)
Arabic
1 entries- طائرة شراعية noun (aircraft)
Belarusian
1 entries- планёр noun (aircraft)
Bengali
1 entries- গ্লাইডার noun (aircraft)
Bulgarian
1 entries- планер noun (aircraft)
Burmese
1 entries- ဂလိုက်ဒါလေယာဉ် noun (aircraft)
Catalan
2 entries- planador noun (aircraft)
- veler noun (aircraft)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 滑翔機 /滑翔机 noun (aircraft)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 滑翔機 /滑翔机 noun (aircraft)
Czech
2 entries- kluzák noun (aircraft)
- větroň noun (aircraft)
Danish
1 entries- svævefly noun (aircraft)
Dutch
1 entries- zweefvliegtuig noun (aircraft)
Esperanto
2 entries- aerglitilo noun (aircraft)
- glisilo noun (aircraft)
Estonian
2 entries- plaaner noun (aircraft)
- purilennuk noun (aircraft)
Finnish
3 entries- kulkuri noun (math: particular configuration)
- liitokone noun (aircraft)
- purjelentokone noun (aircraft)
French
2 entries- planeur noun (aircraft)
- planeur noun (math: particular configuration)
Galician
1 entries- planador noun (aircraft)
Georgian
1 entries- პლანერი noun (aircraft)
German
3 entries- Gleiter noun (aircraft)
- Gleitflugzeug noun (aircraft)
- Segelflugzeug noun (aircraft)
Greek
1 entries- ανεμόπτερο noun (aircraft)
Hebrew
1 entries- דאון noun (aircraft)
Hindi
1 entries- ग्लाइडर noun (aircraft)
Hungarian
2 entries- vitorlázó repülőgép noun (aircraft)
- vitorlázórepülő noun (aircraft)
Icelandic
1 entries- sviffluga noun (aircraft)
Irish
1 entries- faoileoir noun (aircraft)
Italian
2 entries- aliante noun (aircraft)
- veleggiatore noun (aircraft)
Japanese
2 entries- グライダー noun (aircraft)
- 滑空機 noun (aircraft)
Kannada
1 entries- ತೇಲು ವಿಮಾನ noun (aircraft)
Kazakh
1 entries- планер noun (aircraft)
Korean
1 entries- 글라이더 noun (aircraft)
Latin
1 entries- aëronavis velivola noun (aircraft)
Latvian
1 entries- planieris noun (aircraft)
Lithuanian
1 entries- sklandytuvas noun (aircraft)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Segelfliger noun (aircraft)
Macedonian
1 entries- едрилица noun (aircraft)
Malayalam
1 entries- ഗ്ലൈഡർ noun (aircraft)
Manx
1 entries- foilleyr noun (aircraft)
Māori
1 entries- waka rereangi noun (aircraft)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- glidefly noun (aircraft)
- seglfly noun (aircraft)
- seilfly noun (aircraft)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- glidefly noun (aircraft)
- seglfly noun (aircraft)
Persian
1 entries- گلایدر noun (aircraft)
Polish
1 entries- szybowiec noun (aircraft)
Portuguese
1 entries- planador noun (aircraft)
Romanian
1 entries- planor noun (aircraft)
Russian
2 entries- планёр noun (aircraft)
- планёр noun (math: particular configuration)
Sicilian
1 entries- alianti noun (aircraft)
Slovak
2 entries- klzák noun (aircraft)
- vetroň noun (aircraft)
Slovene
1 entries- jadralno letalo noun (aircraft)
Spanish
1 entries- planeador noun (aircraft)
Swedish
2 entries- glidflygplan noun (aircraft)
- segelflygplan noun (aircraft)
Tamil
1 entries- மிதவை வானூர்தி noun (aircraft)
Thai
1 entries- เครื่องร่อน noun (aircraft)
Turkish
1 entries- planör noun (aircraft)
Ukrainian
1 entries- пла́нер noun (aircraft)
Vietnamese
1 entries- tàu lượn noun (aircraft)
Võro
1 entries- lauglinnuk noun (aircraft)
Welsh
1 entries- gleider noun (aircraft)
Yiddish
1 entries- גלידער noun (aircraft)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Leonardo da Vinci invented a human-powered glider.
Source: tatoeba (681230)
A hang glider launched off the cliff.
Source: tatoeba (2779978)
During reentry and landing, the Space Shuttle is a glider.
Source: tatoeba (5325777)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "glider"?
Closest matches include sailplane, airplane, boat, canoe, cruiser.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "glider"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.