Due to my lumbago, I won't be able to attend Koizumi's party.
Source: tatoeba (409169)
Lumbago
/lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/
Synonyms for "lumbago" (215 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (43)
abscessadenoiditisadrenitisagueanemiaankylosisanoxiaapneaappendicitisarteritisarthritisarthritis deformansarthritis fungosaarthritis pauperumasphyxiationasthmaataxiaatrophic arthritisatrophic inflammationatrophy
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backachebleedingblennorheablennorrhagic arthritisbrain feverbronchitisbunionbursitiscachexiacachexycapillaritiscarditiscatarrhcatarrhal inflammationcerebellitiscerebral meningitiscerebritiscerebrospinal meningitis
Strong matches (65)
chillchillschronic infectious arthritischronic inflammationcirrhotic inflammationclimactic arthritisclitoritiscoliccolitiscollagen diseaseconjunctivitisconstipationconvulsioncoughingcyanosiscystitisdegenerative arthritisdiarrheadiffuse inflammationdizziness
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dropsydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaedemaemaciationencephalitisendocarditisenteritisequine encephalomyelitisexudative inflammationfaintingfatiguefeverfibrillationfibroid inflammationfluxfocal inflammationgastritisgingivitisglossitisgonococcal arthritisgonorrheal arthritisgonorrheal rheumatismgoutgouty arthritisgrowthhemophilic arthritishemorrhagehepatitishigh blood pressurehydropshyperplastic inflammationhypertensionhypertrophic arthritishypertrophic inflammationhypotensionicterusindigestioninfectional arthritisinfectious hepatitis
Noun(4 words)
equine backacheequine lumbagohistorical labelhorse back pain
Related words (107)
inflammationinsomniairritable bowel syndromeitchingjaundicelabored breathinglaryngitislow blood pressurelumbar rheumatismmarasmusmastoiditismeningitismenopausal arthritismetastatic inflammationmetritismilk legmucous colitismumps meningitismyelitisnasal discharge
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nauseanecrosisnecrotic inflammationnephritisneuritisobliterative inflammationophthalitisophthalmiaorchitisosseous rheumatismosteitisosteoarthritisosteomyelitisotitispainparadental pyorrheaparalysispenitispericarditisperiodontitisperitonitispharyngitisphlebitispodagraproliferative arthritisprostatitisprurituspyonephritispyorrheapyorrhea alveolarisrashreactive inflammationrheumrheumatismrheumatizrheumatoid arthritisrhinitissclerosing inflammationsclerosisseizureseroplastic inflammationserous inflammationserum hepatitisshocksimple inflammationsinusitisskin eruptionsneezingsorespasmspastic colonspecific inflammationsubacute rheumatismsuppurative arthritissuppurative inflammationsyphilitic arthritistabestachycardiatennis elbowtestitisthrombophlebitistonsilitistorticollistoxic inflammationtraumatic inflammationtuberculous arthritistuberculous rheumatismtumorulcerative colitisupset stomachuratic arthritisureteritisurethral arthritisurethritisuteritisvaginitisvertebral arthritisvertigovisceral rheumatismvomitingvulvitiswastingwryneck
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: lumbar pain, abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, ague.
- Sentence evidence is available for lumbago, 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 "lumbago".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lumbago"
Keep "lumbago" 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 "lumbago" 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 "lumbago", 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 "lumbago" 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
5 entriesMore specific
8 entriesacute lumbagoarchaic termbackachecanine back painchronic lumbagoequine back painhistorical termloin pain
Collocations
6 entriesInflections
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Sir Oswald Feiling winced as he turned to go home. He had felt a warning twinge of lumbago.
Source: wiktionary
We may imagine an athletics coach with a scientific training researching into the physiology and the psychology of runners. [...] He finds out the effects of fatigue, of alcohol, of tobacco, of lumbago and of depression upon their performances.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lumbago"?
Closest matches include lumbar pain, abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, ague.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lumbago"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.