He said he had been to Hawaii before.
Source: tatoeba (28333)
Hawaii
/həˈwaɪ.i/
Synonyms for "hawaii" (2 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
aloha state
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
hawaiian islands
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aloha state, hawaiian islands.
- Sentence evidence is available for hawaii, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
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 "hawaii".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hawaii"
Keep "hawaii" 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 "hawaii" 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 "hawaii", 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 "hawaii" 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
4 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesAloha StateBig IslandHawaii CountyHawaiian Islandscentral Pacificstate of Hawaii
Derivations
1 entriesTranslations
80 translations across 42 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- هَاوَاي name (chain of islands)
Armenian
1 entries- Հավայան կղզիներ name (chain of islands)
Brazilian Portuguese
2 entries- Havaí name (chain of islands)
- Havaí name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Catalan
4 entries- Hawai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- illes Hawai name (chain of islands)
- illes Hawaii name (chain of islands)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 夏威夷 name (chain of islands)
- 夏威夷群島 /夏威夷群岛 name (chain of islands)
Chinook Jargon
1 entries- oihe (owaihi) name (chain of islands)
Czech
2 entries- Havaj name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Havajské ostrovy name (chain of islands)
Esperanto
2 entries- Havajo name (chain of islands)
- Havajo name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
European Portuguese
2 entries- Havai name (chain of islands)
- Havai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Faroese
2 entries- Havaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Havaiioyggjar name (chain of islands)
Finnish
2 entries- Havaijisaaret name (chain of islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
French
3 entries- Hawaï name (chain of islands)
- Hawaï name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- les îles Hawaï name (chain of islands)
Galician
1 entries- Hawai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Georgian
3 entries- ჰავაი name (chain of islands)
- ჰავაი name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- ჰავაის კუნძულები name (chain of islands)
German
2 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- Awayi name (chain of islands)
Hawaiian
2 entries- Hawaiʻi name (chain of islands)
- Hawaiʻi name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Hindi
1 entries- हवाई name (chain of islands)
Irish
1 entries- Oileáin Haváí name (chain of islands)
Italian
1 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
Japanese
4 entries- ハワイ島 name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- ハワイ諸島 name (chain of islands)
- 布哇 name (chain of islands)
- 布哇 name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Lao
2 entries- ຮາວາຍ name (chain of islands)
- ຮາວາຍ name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Latvian
1 entries- Havaju salas name (chain of islands)
Lithuanian
3 entries- Havajai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Havajis name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Havajų salos name (chain of islands)
Macedonian
2 entries- Хава́и name (chain of islands)
- Хава́и name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
Occitan
2 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Okanagan
1 entries- wahú name (chain of islands)
Pohnpeian
1 entries- Awai name (chain of islands)
Polish
1 entries- Hawaje name (chain of islands)
Romanian
2 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Russian
3 entries- Гава́йи name (chain of islands)
- Гава́йи name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Гава́йские острова́ name (chain of islands)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- Havajski otoci name (chain of islands)
Slovak
1 entries- Havaj name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Spanish
2 entries- Hawái name (chain of islands)
- Hawái name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Swedish
2 entries- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Hawaiiöarna name (chain of islands)
Tagalog
2 entries- Hawai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
- Haway name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Thai
2 entries- ฮาวาย name (chain of islands)
- ฮาวาย name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Tongan
2 entries- Hauaiʻi name (chain of islands)
- Vaihi name (chain of islands)
Turkish
2 entries- Hawaii name (chain of islands)
- Hawaii name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Vietnamese
4 entries- quần đảo Ha-oai name (chain of islands)
- quần đảo Hawaii name (chain of islands)
- quần đảo Hạ Uy Di name (chain of islands)
- đảo Ha-oai name (largest of the Hawaiian Islands)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
How nice to be in Hawaii again!
Source: tatoeba (32653)
A trip to Hawaii will cost you about 200 dollars.
Source: tatoeba (34961)
I'm not sure about Hawaii, where there are also many Japanese, but I do find that having at least some Japanese around can be reassuring. That's how I feel.
Source: tatoeba (34962)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hawaii"?
Closest matches include aloha state, hawaiian islands.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hawaii"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.