Seems like I'm just playing gooseberry here. I should go.
Source: tatoeba (432967)
Gooseberry
/ˈɡusˌbɛɹi/
Synonyms for "gooseberry" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: gooseberry bush, berry, edible berry, fool, fruit.
- Sentence evidence is available for gooseberry, 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 "gooseberry".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gooseberry"
Keep "gooseberry" 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 "gooseberry" 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 "gooseberry", 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 "gooseberry" 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
4 entriesRibes hirtellumRibes uva-crispagreen gooseberryred gooseberry
Collocations
6 entriesgooseberry bushgooseberry cobblergooseberry jamgooseberry piegooseberry varietygooseberry wine
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesgooseberry bushgooseberry plant
Translations
101 translations across 80 languages.
Abenaki
1 entries- kôwakwimen noun (fruit)
Afrikaans
1 entries- appelliefie noun (fruit)
Arabic
1 entries- عِنَب الثَعْلَب noun (fruit)
Armenian
1 entries- փշահաղարջ noun (fruit)
Assamese
1 entries- আমলখি noun (fruit)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- motmotu noun (fruit)
Basque
1 entries- arakatz noun (fruit)
Belarusian
1 entries- агрэст noun (fruit)
Bulgarian
1 entries- цариградско грозде noun (fruit)
Catalan
2 entries- agrassó noun (fruit)
- grosella noun (fruit)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 醋栗 noun (fruit)
Cornish
1 entries- growsen noun (fruit)
Cree
1 entries- ᓵᐳᒥᐣ noun (fruit)
Czech
1 entries- angrešt noun (fruit)
Danish
1 entries- stikkelsbær noun (fruit)
Dutch
3 entries- klapbes noun (fruit)
- kruisbes noun (fruit)
- stekerbees noun (fruit)
Eastern Mari
3 entries- крыжовник noun (fruit)
- пуншоптыр noun (fruit)
- ужаршоптыр noun (fruit)
Esperanto
1 entries- groso noun (fruit)
Estonian
2 entries- karusmari noun (fruit)
- tikker noun (fruit)
Faroese
1 entries- stikkulsber noun (fruit)
Finnish
2 entries- karviainen noun (fruit)
- karviaismarja noun (fruit)
French
1 entries- groseille à maquereau noun (fruit)
Galician
1 entries- grosella noun (fruit)
Georgian
1 entries- ხურტკმელი noun (fruit)
German
1 entries- Stachelbeere noun (fruit)
Greek
1 entries- φραγκοστάφυλο noun (fruit)
Hungarian
3 entries- egres noun (fruit)
- köszméte noun (fruit)
- piszke noun (fruit)
Icelandic
2 entries- garðaber noun (fruit)
- stikilsber noun (fruit)
Ido
1 entries- grozelo noun (fruit)
Irish
1 entries- spíonán noun (fruit)
Italian
1 entries- uva spina noun (fruit)
Japanese
1 entries- グーズベリー noun (fruit)
Kazakh
2 entries- тұшала noun (fruit)
- қарлыған noun (fruit)
Korean
1 entries- 까치밥 나무 noun (fruit)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- тикен жемиш noun (fruit)
Latgalian
1 entries- agrysta noun (fruit)
Latvian
3 entries- krizdole noun (fruit)
- stiķene noun (fruit)
- ērkšķoga noun (fruit)
Lithuanian
1 entries- agrastas noun (fruit)
Luxembourgish
2 entries- Déck Kréischel noun (fruit)
- Gréng Kréischel noun (fruit)
Macedonian
1 entries- огрозд noun (fruit)
Malayalam
1 entries- നെല്ലിക്ക noun (fruit)
Maltese
1 entries- ċawsla noun (fruit)
Marathi
1 entries- आवळा noun (fruit)
Mi'kmaq
1 entries- gawaqtejg noun (fruit)
Mohegan-Pequot
1 entries- pasqatam noun (fruit)
Māori
2 entries- kuihipere noun (fruit)
- kūpere noun (fruit)
Navajo
1 entries- kʼíníjíłʼahí noun (fruit)
Nepali
1 entries- अमला noun (fruit)
Norman
1 entries- grouaîsile noun (fruit)
Norwegian
1 entries- stikkelsbær noun (fruit)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- stikkelsbær noun (fruit)
Ojibwe
2 entries- zhaaboomin noun (fruit)
- zhaaboominagaawanzh noun (fruit)
Pawnee
1 entries- hukiriikas noun (fruit)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Kjressbäa noun (fruit)
Polish
1 entries- agrest noun (fruit)
Portuguese
1 entries- groselha noun (fruit)
Romanian
1 entries- agrișă noun (fruit)
Romansch
1 entries- ivaspina noun (fruit)
Russian
1 entries- крыжо́вник noun (fruit)
Scots
1 entries- groser noun (fruit)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- kosmulja noun (fruit)
- ogroz noun (fruit)
- ogrozd noun (fruit)
Slovak
1 entries- egreš noun (fruit)
Slovene
1 entries- kosmulja noun (fruit)
Southern Altai
1 entries- тожло noun (fruit)
Spanish
2 entries- uva crespa noun (fruit)
- uva espina noun (fruit)
Squamish
1 entries- tʼem̓xw noun (fruit)
Swahili
1 entries- tunda bukini noun (fruit)
Swedish
2 entries- krusbär noun (fruit)
- stickelbär noun (fruit)
Sylheti
1 entries- ꠄꠃꠟꠣ noun (fruit)
Tagalog
1 entries- agraso noun (fruit)
Tajik
1 entries- бектошӣ noun (fruit)
Tamil
1 entries- நெல்லிக்காய் noun (fruit)
Telugu
1 entries- ఉసిరి noun (fruit)
Turkish
1 entries- bektaşi üzümü noun (fruit)
Ukrainian
1 entries- аґрус noun (fruit)
Unami
1 entries- shëwinkëlës noun (fruit)
Urdu
1 entries- روئیں دار پھل noun (fruit)
Uzbek
1 entries- krijovnik noun (fruit)
Welsh
2 entries- eirinen Fair noun (fruit)
- gwsberen noun (fruit)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַגרעס noun (fruit)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I like playing gooseberry.
Source: tatoeba (3013624)
So I'm telling Caroline: "Gooseberry jam is better than raspberry." But she's just like "Nope."
Source: tatoeba (3975115)
Jostaberries are a hybrid cross of blackcurrant with gooseberry, and they're at least as tasty as they're unknown.
Source: tatoeba (3975139)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gooseberry"?
Closest matches include gooseberry bush, berry, edible berry, fool, fruit.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gooseberry"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.