"That mannequin is creeping me out."
Source: tatoeba (11535767)
Mannequin
/ˈman.ɪ.kɪn/
Synonyms for "mannequin" (46 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (23)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: manikin, build a model, bust, carving, clay model.
- Sentence evidence is available for mannequin, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "mannequin".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mannequin"
Keep "mannequin" 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 "mannequin" 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 "mannequin", 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 "mannequin" 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
9 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCPR dummylife size mannequintorso mannequinventilation trainer
Collocations
5 entriesdisplay mannequinfashion mannequinlife size mannequinmannequin headstore mannequin
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
77 translations across 53 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- manekin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Arabic
3 entries- مَانُوكَان noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- مَانِيكَان noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- مِثَالَة noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Armenian
1 entries- մանեկեն noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- maneken noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Belarusian
1 entries- манеке́н noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Bulgarian
2 entries- манеке́н noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- манеке́нка noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Burmese
1 entries- ဟန်ပြမယ် noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Catalan
1 entries- maniquí noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 人體模型 /人体模型 noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Czech
4 entries- figurína noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- figurína noun (model of human body used for teaching)
- krejčovská panna noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- manekýn noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Danish
1 entries- mannequin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Dutch
2 entries- mannequin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- paspop noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Esperanto
1 entries- manekeno noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Estonian
1 entries- mannekeen noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Finnish
2 entries- mallinukke noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- mallinukke noun (model of human body used for teaching)
French
2 entries- mannequin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- mannequin noun (model of human body used for teaching)
Galician
2 entries- manequín noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- manequín noun (model of human body used for teaching)
Georgian
1 entries- მანეკენი noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
German
4 entries- Gliederpuppe noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- Modellpuppe noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- Schaufensterfigur noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- Schaufensterpuppe noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Greek
2 entries- ανδρείκελο noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- ανδρείκελο noun (model of human body used for teaching)
Hindi
1 entries- पुतला noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Hungarian
1 entries- próbababa noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Icelandic
1 entries- gína noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Ido
1 entries- manekino noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Indonesian
2 entries- maneken noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- maneken noun (model of human body used for teaching)
Irish
2 entries- mainicín noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- mainicín noun (model of human body used for teaching)
Italian
1 entries- manichino noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Japanese
1 entries- マネキン人形 noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Khmer
1 entries- ម៉ាន់នឺកាំង noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Korean
1 entries- 마네킹 noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Lao
2 entries- ນາງແບບ noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- ຫຸ່ນ noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Latvian
1 entries- manekens noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Lithuanian
1 entries- manekenas noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Macedonian
3 entries- и́зложна ку́кла noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- манеке́н noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- манеке́нка noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Malay
1 entries- boneka pakaian noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Mongolian
1 entries- манекен noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Māori
1 entries- ropi pū(w)eru noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- mannekeng noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Persian
1 entries- مانکن noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Polish
1 entries- manekin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Portuguese
1 entries- manequim noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Romanian
1 entries- manechin noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Russian
1 entries- манеке́н noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Slovak
2 entries- manekýn noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- manekýnka noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Spanish
1 entries- maniquí noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Swedish
2 entries- mannekäng noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- skyltdocka noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Tagalog
1 entries- maoy noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Thai
2 entries- ตุ๊กตา noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- นางแบบ noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Tibetan
1 entries- མིའི་གསོབ noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Turkish
1 entries- manken noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Ukrainian
1 entries- манеке́н noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Uzbek
1 entries- maneken noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Vietnamese
2 entries- ma-nơ-canh noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
- manocanh noun (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
He's too good looking in an unassuming masculine way to dress so neatly—it makes him look like a mannequin.
Source: tatoeba (11698730)
Look how this beautiful dress fits on the mannequin!
Source: tatoeba (13197250)
At the same time, Mr. Bolton was intrigued by Mr. Sundsbo’s proposal to make models look like mannequins because it spoke to the blurring of boundaries — between good and evil, angels and demons, nature and technology, permanence and decay — that was a consistent theme of the McQueen collections.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mannequin"?
Closest matches include manikin, build a model, bust, carving, clay model.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mannequin"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.