The bright red flowers stood out among the greens.
Source: tatoeba (273567)
Greens
/ɡɹiːnz/
Synonyms for "greens" (70 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: green, aubergine, bean, beans, botany.
- Sentence evidence is available for greens, 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 "greens".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "greens"
Keep "greens" 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 "greens" 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 "greens", 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 "greens" 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
16 entriesMore specific
12 entriesGreen Partycollard greenseco activistsemerald greenforest greenlime greenlocal Greensmustard greensolive greenpractice greenpractice putting greenturnip greens
Collocations
10 entriescollard greensgreen colorgreen economygreen pigmentgreen policygreen spacegreen vegetablesleafy greensmustard greensturnip greens
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 10 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- բանջար noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Chichewa
1 entries- masamba noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Dutch
1 entries- groenten noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Galician
1 entries- verdura noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Greek
1 entries- λαχανικά noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Latin
1 entries- holus noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Macedonian
1 entries- зарзават noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Russian
1 entries- о́вощи noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Tamil
1 entries- கீரை noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Turkish
1 entries- yeşillik noun (any vegetable eaten by humans, regardless of colour)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
I can't stand arugula or any bitter greens.
Source: tatoeba (866498)
The Greens are against everything.
Source: tatoeba (2057003)
Greens and vegetables grow in gardens, such as lettuce, cabbage, onions, garlic, gourd, parsnip, turnip, radish, horse radish, parsley, cucumbers and pumpkin.
Source: tatoeba (7311445)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "greens"?
Closest matches include green, aubergine, bean, beans, botany.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "greens"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.