Tom has several ornamental birds in his backyard as well as a garden gnome.
Source: tatoeba (2753278)
Gnome
/nəʊm/
Synonyms for "gnome" (104 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dwarf, adage, ana, analects, aphorism.
- Sentence evidence is available for gnome, 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 "gnome".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gnome"
Keep "gnome" 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 "gnome" 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 "gnome", 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 "gnome" 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
13 entriesMore specific
6 entriesGNOME ShellGNOME Terminalceramic gnomeforest gnomehouse gnomestone gnome
Collocations
6 entriesGNOME ShellGNOME desktopceramic gnomegarden gnomemythical gnomestone gnome
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
65 translations across 28 languages.
Albanian
4 entries- Thopç noun (legendary being)
- Thopç noun (dwarf, goblin)
- herr noun (legendary being)
- herr noun (dwarf, goblin)
Arabic
4 entries- اِتِّزان noun (legendary being)
- تِمْثَال noun (legendary being)
- حَصَافَة noun (legendary being)
- حِكْمَة noun (legendary being)
Bulgarian
3 entries- гном noun (legendary being)
- джудже noun (legendary being)
- джудже noun (dwarf, goblin)
Catalan
3 entries- follet noun (legendary being)
- gnom noun (legendary being)
- nan noun (dwarf, goblin)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 地精 noun (legendary being)
Czech
2 entries- skřítek noun (legendary being)
- trpaslík noun (dwarf, goblin)
Danish
1 entries- gnom noun (legendary being)
Dutch
2 entries- dwerg noun (dwarf, goblin)
- kabouter noun (legendary being)
Esperanto
1 entries- gnomo noun (legendary being)
Finnish
4 entries- gnoomi noun (legendary being)
- kääpiö noun (dwarf, goblin)
- maahinen noun (legendary being)
- maahinen noun (dwarf, goblin)
French
2 entries- gnome noun (legendary being)
- gnome noun (dwarf, goblin)
Galician
4 entries- abelurio noun (legendary being)
- abelurio noun (dwarf, goblin)
- anano noun (legendary being)
- anano noun (dwarf, goblin)
German
1 entries- Gnom noun (legendary being)
Ido
1 entries- gnomo noun (legendary being)
Italian
1 entries- gnomo noun (legendary being)
Japanese
1 entries- ノーム noun (legendary being)
Korean
1 entries- 놈 noun (legendary being)
Lithuanian
1 entries- nykštukas noun (legendary being)
Marathi
2 entries- नोम noun (legendary being)
- नोम noun (dwarf, goblin)
North Frisian
1 entries- Önereersk noun (legendary being)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- gnom noun (legendary being)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- gnom noun (legendary being)
Portuguese
1 entries- gnomo noun (legendary being)
Romanian
1 entries- gnom noun (legendary being)
Russian
3 entries- гном noun (legendary being)
- гном noun (dwarf, goblin)
- ка́рлик noun (dwarf, goblin)
Spanish
4 entries- duende noun (legendary being)
- enano noun (dwarf, goblin)
- gnomo noun (legendary being)
- pigmeo noun (legendary being)
Swedish
2 entries- gnom noun (legendary being)
- tomte noun (legendary being)
Walloon
2 entries- nûton noun (legendary being)
- sotea noun (legendary being)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Tom is a gnome.
Source: tatoeba (10028602)
There were few things that Nemesio the gnome liked more than to sleep under the stars on a soft bed of fresh moss.
Source: tatoeba (10185153)
Nemesio was a tiny, friendly gnome who loved singing.
Source: tatoeba (10185167)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gnome"?
Closest matches include dwarf, adage, ana, analects, aphorism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gnome"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.