Indic

Synonyms for "indic" (14 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

Strong matches (4)

Related words (7)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: cue, diagnostic, gauge, index, indication.
  • Sentence evidence is available for indic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, 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 "indic".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "indic"

Keep "indic" 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 "indic" 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 "indic", 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 "indic" 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

10 entries
Indo-IranianIndo-Iranian languagedescriptive termevidenceindexlinguistic adjectivemeasurementphenomenonsignalstatistic

More specific

11 entries
cuediagnosticeconomic indicatoreducation indicatorenvironmental indicatorhealth indicatormarkerreferentialsignalsignalingtrace

Collocations

10 entries
data indicatordiagnostic indicatoreconomic indicatorhealth indicatorindication ofindicative ofindicator functionindicator variableleading indicatorstatistical indicator

Inflections

3 entries
indiciamore indicmost indic

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As English's Germanic substratum of short words is ameliorated with long Mediterranean loanwords, the Thai language with its short words is ameliorated with long Indic borrowings. Languages often have such vocabulary dichotomies. Japanese native words are longer than the Sinitic borrowings. Borrowed words in these languages often indicate a higher register.

Source: tatoeba (10719139)

Second, it is the only group that directly attests to a period of common development between two branches of the Indo-European family, namely, Indic and Iranian.

Source: wiktionary

Similar transfers in Indic are fewer in number owing to the early loss of the aor.: for example, the pres. cayate 'notices' (aoristic root ci-, PIE *kʷey) is in origin the subj. of root aorist ácet, and displaces the earlier redup. Pres cikéṣi (AV), imperf. áciket (RV).

Source: wiktionary

Clearly, men like ʿAin al-Mulk and Aravit Rama Raja could not have migrated successfully between the predominantly Islamicate world of Bijapur and Golconda and the more Indic world of Vijayanagara had they not been proficient in Telugu or Kannada as well as in Dakhni or Persian.

Source: wiktionary

Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "indic"?

Closest matches include cue, diagnostic, gauge, index, indication.

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

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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