Mathematicians are like French people: whatever you tell them they translate it into their own language and turn it into something totally different.
Source: tatoeba (1794)
Language
/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "language" (546 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (110)
Noun(13 words)
abnakiaccentafghanafghaniafrikaansafro-asiaticagglutinativeainuakanakkadianalbanianaleutalgonquianalgonquinamharicanalyticanatoliananatolicandamanannamese
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anzaniteapachearabicaramaicaraucanianarawakarawakanargotarmenianaruloaryanassameseathapaskanaustralaustronesianavestanaymaraaztecbalinesebaluchibashkirbasquebatakbellacoolabengaliberberbhilibiharibikolbiniblackfootblaia zimondalbrahuibrythonicbugineseburmeseburushaskiburyatbushmanbyelorussiancantcantonesecaroliniancaspiancastiliancatalancaucasianchadchamchattercheremischerokeechibchachibchanchinchinesechinookanchoice of wordschuvashcommentcommunicationcompositionconversationcopticcornishcumanczechdafladalmatiandanishdialectdictiondictionarydinkadiscoursedravidiandutch
Strong matches (163)
Noun(10 words)
dyakedoefateseegyptianelamiticelocutionenglisheskimoeskimo-aleutesperantidoesperantoestonianethiopiceuropaneuskarianeweexpressionfaeroesefaliscanfijian
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Related words (273)
Noun(28 words)
linguistic communicationlinguistic processlyricmachine languagemayacamontenegrinmusgunomenclatureoccitanold norse tungaolmecoral communicationshastansonghaispeech communicationspoken communicationspoken languagetaalterminologytongued the bowl
lingvo kosmopolitalithuanianlivonianlocutionlow germanluorawetlanlusatianluwianlycianlydianmacedonianmaduresemagyarmalagasymalaymalayalammalayo-polynesianmaltesemanchumandarin
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mandemandingomangarevanmanobomanxmaorimarathimayamayanmeitheimendemessapianmicronesianmiddle englishmiddle greekmiddle high germanmiddle persianmishmimishongnovimisimamiskitomonmonariomongolianmongolicmonosyllabicmordvinmordvinianmoromrumundamuongmuramuranmurmimuskogeanmuskogeena-denenaganahuatlannepalinewaringalangbakaniasesenicobareseniueannogainootkanorwegiannov-esperantonov-latinnovialoccidentaloptezoraonoriyaoscanosco-umbrianosmanliosseticostyakotomangueanpahlavipalaicpalaupalaungpalaverpaleo-asiaticpalipampangopangasinanpapuanparlanceparolepashtopasigraphypatoispayapenutianpermianpersianphrasephraseologyphrasingphrygianpimanplattdeutschpolabianpolishpolynesianpolysyntheticpolytonicportugueseprakritprattleprintprosepunicpunjabiquechuaquechuanrappingrhetoricritwanroromaicromanalromanceromanicromanshromanyrussianrutheniansabelliansaharansakaisalishsamoansamoyedsamoyedicsanskritsardiniansasakscandinavianselungsemiticserbo-croatianshanshilhashluhshoshoneansiamesesinhalesesino-tibetansiouanskittagetanslangslavicslavonicslovakslovenesloveniansogdiansorbiansoyotspanishspeakingspeechstylesudanicsumeriansusianswahiliswedishsyntheticsyriacsyryeniantagalogtagulatahitiantakelmatakilmantalktalkingtamashektamaulipectanoantaracahitiantarascantavgitaw-sugterminologythraco-phrygiantibeto-burmantigretipuratochariantodatonguetsimshiantuaregtulutungustungusictupi-guaranianturanianturkicturkishturko-tartarturkomanugricuighurumbrianural-altaicuralianurduusageuse of wordsusus loquendiuto-aztecanuzbekverbiagevernacularvietnamesevisayanvocabularyvotevotyakwawelshwhite russianwordagewordingwordsxhosayakutyeniseianyiddishyorubayukaghiryukianyurakzenagazulu
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: speech, programming language, tongue, abnaki, accent.
- Sentence evidence is available for language, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "language".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "language"
Keep "language" 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 "language" 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 "language", 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 "language" 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
13 entriesauditory communicationcognitive abilitycommunicationcommunication skillcommunication systemfacultyformal languagehigher cognitive processmental facultymoduletexttextual matterword
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
6 entriesforeign languagelanguage artslanguage familymother tonguespoken languagewritten language
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
39 total sentences available.
The profane language used on network television makes many parents with young children not want to subscribe to cable.
Source: tatoeba (1960)
Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Source: tatoeba (1997)
It is important for you to learn a foreign language.
Source: tatoeba (17902)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "language"?
Closest matches include speech, programming language, tongue, abnaki, accent.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "language"?
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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