The son of Heaven, when sacrificing, wore the cap decorated with twelve pendants of jade beads hanging down before and behind, and the robe embroidered with dragons.
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Jade
/d͡ʒeɪd/
Synonyms for "jade" (318 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (64)
Noun(4 words)
absintheadamantagatealexandriteallayamethystapple greenaqua greenaquamarineavocado greenbad womanbaggagebalkerbalky horsebe infinitely repetitivebe tediousbeatbeldamberylberyl green
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bicebitchblisteringbloodstoneblowbottle greenbreak downbrilliantbroadburn outcarbunclecarnelianceladonchalcedonychartreusechartreuse greenchartreuse tintchippychrome oxide greenchrysoberylchrysolitechrysoprase greencitrinecitron greencivette greenclitoromaniaccloycobalt greencocottecollapsecolorcoralcorbeaucrack upcramcrockcronecrowbaitcucumber greencypress green
Strong matches (95)
debilitatedemantoiddepressdiamonddo indo updogdrabdrag ondraindroopdropduck greeneasy layeasy womanegyptian greenemasculateemeraldemeraudeenervate
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engorgeexhaustfagfag outfailfaintfatiguefillfill upfirflagflooziefloozyfrail sisterfrazzlegarnetgarrongaspget tiredgirasolgive outglauconiteglaucousglaucous greenglutgo on forevergoatgorgegrass greengreen ochergrisettegrow wearyguinea greenhackhagharassharlequin opalharridanheliotropeholly greenhussyhyacinthhysteromaniacirish greenirkjadestonejanus greenjargoonjasperjezebeljugheadkelly greenkendal greenkildare greenknock outknock up
Noun(15 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (159)
lapis lazulileaf greenlincoln greenloose womanmalachite greenmalapertmeadow brookmethyl greenmignonettemilori greenminxmitis greenmontpellier greenmoonstonemorganitemoss greenmyrtlenagnile greennymphet
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nymphonymphomaniacoliveonyxopaloppressoverdoseoverfatigueoverfeedoverfillovergorgeoversaturateoverstrainoverstuffovertireoverwearypallpantparis greenparrot greenpatina greenpea greenperidotpeter outpickuppigpigmentplasmaplay outplugpooppoop outprostratepuffpuff and blowquaker greenqueanresedaroarerroguerose quartzrosinanterubyrun downrun outsap greensapphiresardsardonyxsatesatiatesatisfysaturatesauceboxsaxony greenscalawagschweinfurt greenscrewsea-water greenserpentine greenshamrockshrewsinkslakeslatternslutsnipspanish greenspinelspinel rubystallstiffstodgestrumpetstuffsuccumbsupersaturatesurfeittarttermagantterre-vertetiretire outtire to deathtopaztramptrolloptrulltuckerturquoiseunmanunnerveuse uputeromaniacverd gayverdant greenverdetverdigrisvienna greenviragoviridianviridine greenvixenwantonweakenwearwear downwear onwear outwearywedgwood greenweighwenchwheezewhistlerwhorewiltwindwitch
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: jade green, absinthe, adamant, adulteress, agate.
- Sentence evidence is available for jade, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "jade".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "jade"
Keep "jade" 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 "jade" 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 "jade", 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 "jade" 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
25 entriesEquus caballusadult femaleadulterercolordegeneratedeterioratedevolvedropdullfornicatorgemgreengreennesshorsehouseplanthue
Showing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
16 entriescrassula ovatajade beadsjade colorjade gemstonejade glazejade greenjade jewelryjade plantjade plant carejade stonejade the audience's patiencejade the brand appealjade the horses' staminajade the readers' interestjade the students' enthusiasmjade the teacher's patience
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
74 translations across 61 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Ahtna
1 entries- tsae baa noun (gem)
Arabic
2 entries- يَشْب noun (gem)
- يَشْم noun (gem)
Armenian
1 entries- նեֆրիտ noun (gem)
Baba Malay
1 entries- giok noun (gem)
Basque
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Belarusian
2 entries- жад noun (gem)
- нефры́т noun (gem)
Bulgarian
1 entries- нефрит noun (gem)
Burmese
1 entries- ကျောက်စိမ်း noun (gem)
Catalan
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Chinese
2 entries- 玉 noun (gem)
- 玉石 noun (gem)
Corsican
3 entries- ghiada noun (gem)
- ghjada noun (gem)
- ghjadu noun (gem)
Czech
1 entries- jadeit noun (gem)
Danish
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Dutch
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Dzongkha
1 entries- གཡང་ཊི noun (gem)
Esperanto
1 entries- jado noun (gem)
Faroese
2 entries- jada noun (gem)
- játa noun (gem)
Finnish
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
French
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Friulian
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Galician
1 entries- xade noun (gem)
Georgian
1 entries- ნეფრიტი noun (gem)
German
1 entries- Jade noun (gem)
Greek
1 entries- νεφρίτης noun (gem)
Hebrew
1 entries- יַרְקָן noun (gem)
Hindi
1 entries- हरिताश्म noun (gem)
Hungarian
1 entries- jáde noun (gem)
Ido
1 entries- jado noun (gem)
Indonesian
1 entries- giok noun (gem)
Irish
1 entries- séad noun (gem)
Italian
1 entries- giada noun (gem)
Japanese
1 entries- 翡翠 noun (gem)
Javanese
1 entries- giok noun (gem)
Khmer
1 entries- យក់ noun (gem)
Korean
3 entries- 경옥 noun (gem)
- 비취 noun (gem)
- 옥 noun (gem)
Lao
1 entries- ຢົກ noun (gem)
Latin
1 entries- jadeītēs noun (gem)
Macedonian
2 entries- жад noun (gem)
- не́фрит noun (gem)
Malay
2 entries- giok noun (gem)
- jed noun (gem)
Mongolian
1 entries- хаш noun (gem)
Māori
1 entries- pounamu noun (gem)
Nahuatl
1 entries- chalchihuitl noun (gem)
Norwegian
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Persian
1 entries- یشم سبز noun (gem)
Polish
1 entries- żad noun (gem)
Portuguese
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Romanian
1 entries- jad noun (gem)
Russian
3 entries- жад noun (gem)
- жадеи́т noun (gem)
- нефри́т noun (gem)
Spanish
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Swahili
1 entries- yakuti kijani noun (gem)
Swedish
1 entries- jade noun (gem)
Tagalog
1 entries- hade noun (gem)
Thai
1 entries- หยก noun (gem)
Tibetan
1 entries- གཡང་ཊི noun (gem)
Turkish
1 entries- yeşim noun (gem)
Ukrainian
2 entries- жад noun (gem)
- нефри́т noun (gem)
Uyghur
1 entries- قاشتاش noun (gem)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ngọc thạch noun (gem)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Jade pillows were believed to transfer the energy of the stone to the brain of the sleeper.
Source: tatoeba (2776227)
Jade, take a small gun.
Source: tatoeba (2835236)
Jade Rabbit has landed in the Bay of Rainbows.
Source: tatoeba (2931295)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "jade"?
Closest matches include jade green, absinthe, adamant, adulteress, agate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "jade"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.