The stock price index was off 200 points yesterday.
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Index
/ˈɪndɛks/
Synonyms for "index" (603 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (121)
Noun(29 words)
acknowledgmentacknowledgmentsaeronautical chartalphabetizeanalyzeannotated bibliographyannual bibliographyannularyargumentaromaarrangearrowart indexassortastronomical chartatlasattributeazimuthal equidistant projectionazimuthal projectionback
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back matterbacklistbadgebaedekerbanbannerbastard titlebibliographybibliography indexbibliography of bibliographiesblazebookbooks in printbrandbreak downbroad hintbusiness directorycachetcalendarcalibratecard indexcartographercartographycarvecasebookcastcatalogcataloguecatalogue raisonnecatch linecatchwordcategorizecelestial chartcelestial globecensuschalkchalk upcharactercharacteristicchartcheck inchecklistchorographerchorographychroniclecity directoryclassclassified catalogclassified directoryclassifyclimatic chartcluecodecodifycolophoncompass needlecomponentscompositionconcordanceconfigurationconic projectionconstituentconstituentscontentcontents
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (181)
contents pagecontour linecontour mapcontrabandcopyright pagecritical bibliographycuecumulative book indexcutcyclopediacylindrical projectiondactyliondedicationdenialdevicediatesserondictionary catalogdifferentiadifferentialdigest
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digitdirectiondirection postdirectorydisallowancedistinctive featuredividedivisiondivisionsdocketearmarkeducation indexeighteenth amendmentelementelementsembargoencyclopediaendleafendpaperendsheetengraveenrollenscrollenterenumerateequationerrataevidenceexclusionfactorfeaturefigurefiguresfilefill outfinding listfingerfinger postfistflavorflyleaffolioforbiddanceforbidden fruitforbiddingfore edgeforefingerforewordformulafront mattergazetteergeneral reference mapgentle hintgestureglimmerglimmeringglobegnomonic projectiongradegraphic scalegravegrid linegroupguideguideboardguidebookguidepostgustgutshachurehalf-title pagehallmarkhandhandbookhandlistharmonyheadheliographic charthinthour handhydrographic chartidiocrasyidiosyncrasyimageimpanelimplicationimpressimpressionimprintinciseindex expurgatoriusindex fingerindex librorum prohibitorumindexesindicantindicationindicatorindicesindividualismingredientingredientsinhibitioninjunctioninklinginnardsinnuendoinscribeinscriptioninsertinsidesinsigniainsinuationinterdictinterdictioninterdictumintimationintroduction
Noun(35 words)
correlationcountcrawldata indexdatabase indexdecomposer level measurementdegree of cultural lossdeprivationsdigital archivedisk scanecosystem vigorenvironmental health metricenvironmental metricephaexponentexponentsfeleciaforefingerfugofunctional capacity measure
Adjective(8 words)
cultural industries outputcultural practice indicatorsecological conditionecological measureeducational metricinitial annalinorganic compound cataloginorganic substances list
Verb(1 words)
Related words (301)
inventoryisolineitemizeitemsitineraryjotjot downkeep scorekeykeynotekicklambert conformal projectionlatitudelawlayer tintleadleaflegendlineamentslist
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listinglittle fingerloglongitudelooklubber linemake a memorandummake a notemake an entrymake outmakeupmannerismmapmap makermap projectionmappermarkmark downmarkermarkingmatriculatemeasuremediusmercator projectionmeridianmiddle fingermilepostmiller projectionminimusminuteminute handmoldmouldmouldermouldynational union catalognatureneedleno nono-nonodnotenote downnudgeodororderpageparallelpartparticularitypartspeculiarityperiodical indexphone bookphotogrammetristphotogrammetryphotomapphototopographyphysical mappicturepigeonholepinkieplaceplace upon recordpointerpolitical mappollpollexpolyconic projectionpolyglotpostpost uppreclusionprefacepreliminariespreventionprogramprohibitionprohibition partyprohibitory injunctionprojectionpromptpropertyproscriptionput downput in writingput on paperput on tapequalityquirkrangerankrateratiorecordrecord bookrectoreduce to writingreference bookreference markrefusalregisterrejectionrelief maprepresentationrepresentativerepresentative fractionrepressionrestrictive covenantsreversoring fingerroad maproadbookrollruling outrunning titlesavorscalescentschedulescoresealset downshapesigilsignsignalsignaturesignboardsignificantsignpostsingularitysinusoidal projectionsmacksortsource bookspecial mapspecialtyspoorstampstatisticsstatutestudbooksubdividesubdivisionsubtitlesuggestionsumptuary lawssuppressionsure signsuspicionsymptomtabletable of contentstable of organizationtabootabulatetailtainttake downtallytangtapetape-recordtastetelephone booktelephone directorytelltaletelltale signterrain mapterrestrial globetextthematic mapthesaurusthumbthumb indextitletitle pagetokentopographertopographic charttopographytracktraittransportation maptricktrim sizetypetype pageversovideotapevital statisticsvolstead actweather chartweather mapwhisperwholewinkwork of referencewritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite upyellow pageszoningzoning laws
Noun(64 words)
irtishkashagkoodoolistlocationslofortyxmeasuremineral specimen catalogmodel organism catalogmore and moremore commercially viablemore governablymore lawlessmore socially stablemost numberingmuztaghnaturalness scorenetwork performancenon physical science unitnumber rods
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number type tasksnumbered listnumbered questionsnumberingnumbers in ordernumbers onlynumeratingohsaorders number lookuppeer collaboration targetspowerpoyouprimary-source collection catalogptlorisquality of life measurequotientsrankrecordreferencereference pagerepertoriesresource efficiencyscientific notation descriptorscoring metricsearch indexserial numberserkinsignalsignal indicatorsocial indicatorsocial progress markerspidersubjective well-beingsubscriptsubscriptssystematize notessystematizes recordstextbook listveadarvitharrvocabulary tagwarehouseswater claritywerts
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(4 words)
main subjectobservational metricroman numeral numberedsocial stability
Determiner(1 words)
more tort claim limit
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: indicator, acknowledgment, acknowledgments, aeronautical chart, afisr.
- Sentence evidence is available for index, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, 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 "index".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "index"
Keep "index" 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 "index" 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 "index", 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 "index" 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
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
More specific
10 entriesauthor indexbook indexingchapter indexingdata indexinggrowth indexlibrary indexingprice indexsubject indextextual referencingvisual annotation
Collocations
9 entriesauthor indexindex a bookindex chartindex dataindex entryindex pageindex termindex termssubject index
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
8 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
Source: tatoeba (21210)
It is an index of her character.
Source: tatoeba (42152)
Is there an index to the book?
Source: tatoeba (43953)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "index"?
Closest matches include indicator, acknowledgment, acknowledgments, aeronautical chart, afisr.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "index"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.