In 1967, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the banning of interracial marriage violated the Constitution.
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Interracial
/ˌɪntəˈɹeɪʃəl/
Synonyms for "interracial" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (3)
Related words (5)
Adjective(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cross racial policy, interethnic, intergroup policy, intermarried, intermarrying.
- Sentence evidence is available for interracial, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
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 "interracial".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "interracial"
Keep "interracial" 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 "interracial" 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 "interracial", 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 "interracial" 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
3 entriesdemographic compositionracial attributesocial policy
More specific
6 entriesdiverse workplaceinterracial datinginterracial education programinterracial housing programinterracial marriagemultiracial neighborhood
Collocations
6 entriesinterracial contactinterracial datinginterracial educationinterracial marriageinterracial policiesinterracial relationship
Inflections
2 entriesmore interracialmost interracial
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Chinese American actress Anna Mae Wong wanted to play the female lead in “The Good Earth,” but she did not get the role. “The reason why Anna Mae Wong wasn’t cast was because of this production law that was part of Hollywood. The industry itself put up a production law, and part of the clause was this anti-miscegenation clause that said that you could not have interracial romances on-screen,” said Yuen.
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More than 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage, a growing number of ads feature interracial couples with biracial children.
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The thugs targetted interracial couples.
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Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "interracial"?
Closest matches include cross racial policy, interethnic, intergroup policy, intermarried, intermarrying.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "interracial"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.