Hillary

Synonyms for "hillary" (7 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
family namefirst name

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
forenamegiven name

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
last namepersonal namesurname

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: family name, first name, forename, given name, last name.
  • Sentence evidence is available for hillary, 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 "hillary".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "hillary"

Keep "hillary" 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 "hillary" 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 "hillary", 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 "hillary" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

3 entries
family namenamepersonal name

More specific

3 entries
English surnameHilaryIrish surname

Collocations

6 entries
Hilary spellingfamily namefirst namegiven namelast namename origin

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries
family name

Translations

11 translations across 10 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • هِيلَارِي name (female given name)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 希拉里 name (female given name)

Hindi

1 entries
  • हिलेरी name (female given name)

Italian

1 entries
  • Ilaria name (female given name)

Japanese

1 entries
  • ヒラリー name (female given name)

Korean

1 entries
  • 힐러리 name (female given name)

Persian

1 entries
  • هیلاری name (female given name)

Polish

1 entries
  • Hilaria name (female given name)

Russian

2 entries
  • Хи́лари name (female given name)
  • Хи́ллари name (female given name)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • Hi-la-ri name (female given name)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Hillary rested the ladder against the wall.

Source: tatoeba (320138)

Hillary and Tenzing became, in 1955, the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border.

Source: tatoeba (1429839)

Will Hillary Clinton be the next president of the United States?

Source: tatoeba (4964631)

Every day I check the news, but every day our two presidential candidates are still Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Source: tatoeba (5245721)

Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "hillary"?

Closest matches include family name, first name, forename, given name, last name.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "hillary"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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