The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their flaws.
Source: tatoeba (5598768)
Juxtaposition
/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Synonyms for "juxtaposition" (79 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
Related words (39)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abutment, abuttal, accession, addition, adjacency.
- Sentence evidence is available for juxtaposition, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, 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 "juxtaposition".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "juxtaposition"
Keep "juxtaposition" 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 "juxtaposition" 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 "juxtaposition", 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 "juxtaposition" 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
16 entriesanalytic techniqueargument strategyarrangementcomparisonconceptual devicedisplay methodemplacementlocatinglocationplaceplacementpositionpositioningpresentation methodrelationvisual technique
More specific
10 entriescolor juxtapositiondialectical juxtapositionhistorical juxtapositionideological juxtapositionmoral juxtapositionmotion juxtapositionnarrative juxtapositionscale juxtapositiontextual juxtapositionvisual juxtaposition
Collocations
6 entrieseconomic juxtapositiongeographic juxtapositionhistorical juxtapositionnarrative juxtapositiontextual juxtapositionvisual juxtaposition
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- съпоставяне noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Catalan
1 entries- juxtaposició noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Esperanto
1 entries- kunmeto noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Finnish
1 entries- vierekkäin asettelu noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
French
1 entries- juxtaposition noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Georgian
2 entries- სიახლოვე noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
- შედარება noun (extra emphasis given to a comparison)
German
1 entries- Gegenüberstellung noun (extra emphasis given to a comparison)
Hungarian
4 entries- egymás mellé állítás/helyezés noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
- egymásmellettiség noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
- szembenállás noun (extra emphasis given to a comparison)
- szembeállítás noun (extra emphasis given to a comparison)
Russian
1 entries- бли́зость noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Swedish
1 entries- sida vid sida noun (extra emphasis given to a comparison)
Tagalog
1 entries- pagkakaiba noun (the nearness of objects with little or no delimiter)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their differences, but also their similarities.
Source: tatoeba (5598780)
That last sentence doesn't read well, maybe because of the juxtaposition of a negative and a positive.
Source: tatoeba (5630866)
It is really quite a moving juxtaposition to see these great traditions speaking to one another.
Source: tatoeba (11987005)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "juxtaposition"?
Closest matches include abutment, abuttal, accession, addition, adjacency.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "juxtaposition"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.