The lass is at the window, because the sun is very hot today.
Source: tatoeba (852015)
Lass
/læs/
Synonyms for "lass" (108 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (32)
Related words (54)
ladylady friendlady lovelassielittle missymademoisellemaidmaidenmatronmiladyminormissmissymistressmousenymphetold ladypiecepoppycockquail
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rompschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmissskirtslipsquawsubdebsubdebutantesubteensubteenerteenyboppertomatotomboyvirginvrouwwahineweaker vesselwenchwomanyoung creatureyoung thingyouth
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: lassie, babe, baby, best girl, biddy.
- Sentence evidence is available for lass, 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 "lass".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lass"
Keep "lass" 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 "lass" 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 "lass", 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 "lass" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
71 translations across 27 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κοράσιον noun (girl — see also girl)
Arabic
1 entries- صبية noun (girl — see also girl)
Breton
2 entries- merc'h noun (girl — see also girl)
- plac'h noun (girl — see also girl)
Bulgarian
2 entries- девойка noun (girl — see also girl)
- мома noun (girl — see also girl)
Cebuano
1 entries- dalaga noun (girl — see also girl)
Czech
3 entries- dívka noun (girl — see also girl)
- děvenka noun (girl — see also girl)
- děvče noun (girl — see also girl)
Danish
1 entries- tøs noun (girl — see also girl)
Esperanto
1 entries- junulino noun (girl — see also girl)
Finnish
2 entries- neiti noun (young woman)
- tyttö noun (girl — see also girl)
French
4 entries- demoiselle noun (young woman)
- fille noun (young woman)
- fillette noun (girl — see also girl)
- jeune femme noun (young woman)
German
2 entries- Jungfrau noun (girl — see also girl)
- Mädchen noun (girl — see also girl)
Hebrew
4 entries- בַּחוּרָה noun (young woman)
- בַּת noun (young woman)
- ילדה noun (girl — see also girl)
- נַעֲרָה noun (young woman)
Hungarian
2 entries- leány noun (girl — see also girl)
- leányka noun (girl — see also girl)
Irish
3 entries- cailín noun (girl — see also girl)
- gearrchaile noun (girl — see also girl)
- maighdean noun (girl — see also girl)
Korean
1 entries- 아가씨 noun (girl — see also girl)
Macedonian
2 entries- девојче noun (girl — see also girl)
- моме noun (girl — see also girl)
Occitan
2 entries- joventa noun (girl — see also girl)
- tosa noun (girl — see also girl)
Persian
1 entries- لاکو noun (girl — see also girl)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- Mejal noun (girl — see also girl)
- Mäakjen noun (girl — see also girl)
Polish
2 entries- dziewczyna noun (girl — see also girl)
- dziewczyna noun (young woman)
Portuguese
4 entries- garota noun (girl — see also girl)
- menina noun (girl — see also girl)
- rapariga noun (girl — see also girl)
- senhorita noun (girl — see also girl)
Russian
2 entries- де́вочка noun (girl — see also girl)
- де́вушка noun (young woman)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- caileag noun (girl — see also girl)
- gruagach noun (young woman)
- nighean noun (young woman)
- nighneag noun (girl — see also girl)
Spanish
4 entries- chica noun (young woman)
- chiquita noun (young woman)
- muchacha noun (young woman)
- niña noun (girl — see also girl)
Swedish
4 entries- flicka noun (girl — see also girl)
- flicka noun (young woman)
- jänta noun (girl — see also girl)
- jänta noun (young woman)
Tagalog
3 entries- ining noun (girl — see also girl)
- nene noun (girl — see also girl)
- neneng noun (girl — see also girl)
Welsh
4 entries- geneth noun (girl — see also girl)
- merch noun (girl — see also girl)
- merch noun (young woman)
- rhiain noun (young woman)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Robin whistled as he trudged along, thinking of Maid Marian and her bright eyes, for at such times a youth's thoughts are wont to turn pleasantly upon the lass that he loves the best.
Source: tatoeba (5320346)
Both are young, both are pretty; but methinks the left-hand lass is the fairer of the twain; and, though she be so serious at this moment, I could swear that there is a treasure of gentle fun within her.
Source: tatoeba (10978764)
Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lass"?
Closest matches include lassie, babe, baby, best girl, biddy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lass"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.