Your driving licence and logbook, please.
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Logbook
/ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/
Synonyms for "logbook" (63 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (31)
Noun(17 words)
loglog filelog observationsobservation journalobservation logoperational logpocketbooksprocedure logrecord bookrecord keeperrecordbookresearch logship logteam chronicletraining logvoyage logweather diary
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a book, address book, album, annual, annual record book.
- Sentence evidence is available for logbook, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "logbook".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "logbook"
Keep "logbook" 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 "logbook" 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 "logbook", 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 "logbook" 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
6 entriesMore specific
9 entriesclinical logfield logbookflight loglab logbookresearch logresidency logship logsurgical logbookvoyage log
Collocations
6 entriesclinical logbookelectronic logbookfield logbookflight loglab logbookship log
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
42 translations across 25 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- корабен дневник noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 航海日志 noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- 航空日志 noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Czech
1 entries- palubní deník noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Danish
1 entries- logbog noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Dutch
1 entries- logboek noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Finnish
3 entries- laivapäiväkirja noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- loki noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- lokikirja noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
French
3 entries- journal de bord noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- livre de bord noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- livre de loch noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
German
2 entries- Logbuch noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- Schiffstagebuch noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Greek
1 entries- ημερολόγιο noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Hebrew
2 entries- יומן האניה noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- יומן כלי שיט noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Hungarian
1 entries- hajónapló noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Ido
1 entries- logo noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Irish
1 entries- leabhar loinge noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Italian
2 entries- giornale di bordo noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- libro di bordo noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Japanese
2 entries- 日誌 noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- 航海日誌 noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Macedonian
1 entries- бро́дски дне́вник noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Norwegian
1 entries- loggbok noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Polish
1 entries- dziennik pokładowy noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Portuguese
1 entries- diário de bordo noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Romanian
2 entries- jurnal de bord noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- registru de bord noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Russian
4 entries- бортово́й журна́л noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- ва́хтенный журна́л noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- лётная кни́жка noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- судово́й журна́л noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Spanish
2 entries- cuaderno de bitácora noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- libro de registro noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Swedish
2 entries- loggbok noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- skeppsdagbok noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Turkish
3 entries- gemi jurnali noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- kütük noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
- seyir defteri noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nhật trình noun (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
He read the temperature on the thermometer and wrote it in his logbook.
Source: tatoeba (11317233)
"What's wrong? You're the only one here. Aren't you going to head home?" "I need to write something down in the logbook, but I'm stuck trying to figure out what to write." "Need some help?" "Really? Thanks!"
Source: tatoeba (12415059)
I'm reading the logbook.
Source: tatoeba (13052089)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "logbook"?
Closest matches include a book, address book, album, annual, annual record book.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "logbook"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.