Laser rays are used in the restoration of ancient works.
Source: tatoeba (1104255)
Laser
/ˈleɪzɚ/
Synonyms for "laser" (19 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
Related words (9)
Noun(9 words)
laser-basedlaser-drivenlaser-likelasinglight amplifiermedical laserpreciseresearch laserstimulated emission process
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: optical maser, ablate, burn, coherent light source, cut.
- Sentence evidence is available for laser, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "laser".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "laser"
Keep "laser" 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 "laser" 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 "laser", 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 "laser" 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 entriesdiagnostic techniqueemission processengineering termfigurative descriptorinstrumentlight generationmanufacturing operationmetaphoroptical deviceoptical irradiationphysical processtechnical termwork device
More specific
22 entriescarbon dioxide lasercontinuous lasingdye laserexcimer laserfiber lasergas laserlaser ablationlaser cuttinglaser engravinglaser imaginglaser spectroscopylaser-assisted imaginglaser-cuttinglaser-engravinglaser-induced fluorescencelaser-like focus
Showing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
14 entrieslaser ablationlaser beamlaser cuttinglaser emissionlaser engravinglaser irradiationlaser lightlaser pointerlaser surgerylaser systemlaser therapylaser wavelengthlaser-assisted surgerylaser-based imaging
Inflections
7 entriesDerivations
9 entriesTranslations
75 translations across 65 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- lazer noun (device producing beam of light)
Arabic
1 entries- لَيْزِر noun (device producing beam of light)
Armenian
1 entries- լազեր noun (device producing beam of light)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- lazer noun (device producing beam of light)
Basque
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Belarusian
1 entries- ла́зер noun (device producing beam of light)
Bengali
1 entries- লেজার noun (device producing beam of light)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ла́зер noun (device producing beam of light)
Burmese
1 entries- လေဆာ noun (device producing beam of light)
Catalan
1 entries- làser noun (device producing beam of light)
Cebuano
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Chinese
1 entries- 雷射 noun (device producing beam of light)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 激光 noun (device producing beam of light)
- 鐳射 /镭射 noun (device producing beam of light)
- 雷射 noun (device producing beam of light)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 激光 noun (device producing beam of light)
- 鐳射 /镭射 noun (device producing beam of light)
- 雷射 noun (device producing beam of light)
Czech
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Danish
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Dutch
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Esperanto
1 entries- lasero noun (device producing beam of light)
Estonian
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Finnish
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
French
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Georgian
1 entries- ლაზერი noun (device producing beam of light)
German
1 entries- Laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Greek
1 entries- λέιζερ noun (device producing beam of light)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 雷射 noun (device producing beam of light)
Hebrew
1 entries- לייזר \ לֵיְזֶר noun (device producing beam of light)
Hindi
3 entries- लाजार noun (device producing beam of light)
- लेज़र noun (device producing beam of light)
- लेसर noun (device producing beam of light)
Hungarian
1 entries- lézer noun (device producing beam of light)
Icelandic
2 entries- leysigeisli noun (device producing beam of light)
- leysir noun (device producing beam of light)
Ido
1 entries- lasero noun (device producing beam of light)
Indonesian
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Italian
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Japanese
1 entries- レーザー noun (device producing beam of light)
Kazakh
1 entries- лазер noun (device producing beam of light)
Khmer
1 entries- ឧបករណ៍លេហ្សឺ noun (device producing beam of light)
Korean
1 entries- 레이저 noun (device producing beam of light)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- лазер noun (device producing beam of light)
Latvian
1 entries- lāzers noun (device producing beam of light)
Lithuanian
1 entries- lazeris noun (device producing beam of light)
Macedonian
1 entries- ла́сер noun (device producing beam of light)
Malay
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Marathi
1 entries- लेझर noun (device producing beam of light)
Mongolian
1 entries- лазер noun (device producing beam of light)
Norman
1 entries- laseux noun (device producing beam of light)
Norwegian
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Persian
1 entries- لیزر noun (device producing beam of light)
Polish
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Portuguese
2 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
- lêiser noun (device producing beam of light)
Romanian
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Russian
1 entries- ла́зер noun (device producing beam of light)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
- ласер noun (device producing beam of light)
Sinhalese
1 entries- ලේසර් noun (device producing beam of light)
Spanish
1 entries- láser noun (device producing beam of light)
Swahili
1 entries- leza noun (device producing beam of light)
Swedish
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Tajik
1 entries- лазер noun (device producing beam of light)
Thai
1 entries- เลเซอร์ noun (device producing beam of light)
Turkish
1 entries- lazer noun (device producing beam of light)
Turkmen
1 entries- lazer noun (device producing beam of light)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ла́зер noun (device producing beam of light)
Urdu
1 entries- لیزر noun (device producing beam of light)
Uzbek
1 entries- lazer noun (device producing beam of light)
Vietnamese
2 entries- kích quang noun (device producing beam of light)
- la-de noun (device producing beam of light)
Volapük
1 entries- laser noun (device producing beam of light)
Yiddish
1 entries- לאַזער noun (device producing beam of light)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
And where are the aliens, the flying saucers, and the laser guns?
Source: tatoeba (1404674)
Laser printers are generally less expensive to maintain than ink jet printers.
Source: tatoeba (2244816)
In LASIK, a laser is used to adjust the surface of the cornea.
Source: tatoeba (2418612)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "laser"?
Closest matches include optical maser, ablate, burn, coherent light source, cut.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "laser"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.