The governor dedicated the memorial to the soldiers who died in the war.
Source: tatoeba (277032)
Memorial
/məˈmɔːɹi.əl/
Synonyms for "memorial" (186 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (38)
Noun(7 words)
accountadventureadventuresadversariaaide-memoireannalsannotationarchautobiographybarrowbiographical sketchbiographyboundary stonebrassbustcairncase historycatalogcelebratingcelebrative
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (55)
Related words (93)
memorabiliamemorandummemorial archmemorial columnmemorial statuememorial stonememorialsmemoriesmenhirminutesmonolithmonumentmonumentalmoundmuse of historynecrologynotationnoteobeliskobituary
Show 48 more words
photobiographypillarpipe rollplaqueprizeprofilepyramidrecordrecordingregisterregistryrelicreliquaryremainsremembranceremembrancerreminderresumeribbonrollrollsrosterrostral columnrotascholiascholiumscrollshaftshrinesolemnsouvenirstatuestelastonestorystupatabletablettestimonialtheory of historytokentoken of remembrancetombtombstonetopetracetrophyvestige
Noun(18 words)
memorial servicememorializedmemorializingmonumentsobeliskspantheonspetitionrememberingremembranceremembrance ceremonyrushmoreshrinesstatuestatuesstone tombstributeswakewar memorial
Adjective(6 words)
monumental sculpturepublic monumentpublic monument dedicationpublic monument sitepublic monumentssolemn moment
Adverb(1 words)
more public monument
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: monument, account, adventure, adventures, adversaria.
- Sentence evidence is available for memorial, 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 "memorial".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "memorial"
Keep "memorial" 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 "memorial" 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 "memorial", 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 "memorial" 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 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
8 entriesmemorial ceremonymemorial daymemorial foundationmemorial gardenmemorial plaquememorial servicememorial statuewar memorial
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
9 entriesTranslations
61 translations across 44 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- memorial noun (structure)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- μνημεῖον noun (structure)
- μνῆμα noun (structure)
Arabic
2 entries- نُصْب noun (structure)
- نُصْب تَذْكَارِيّ noun (structure)
Armenian
2 entries- հիշատակ noun (structure)
- հուշարձան noun (structure)
Belarusian
3 entries- мемарыя́л noun (structure)
- па́мятнік noun (structure)
- по́мнік noun (structure)
Bulgarian
2 entries- мемориа́л noun (structure)
- па́метник noun (structure)
Catalan
1 entries- monument commemoratiu noun (structure)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 紀念碑 /纪念碑 noun (structure)
- 紀念館 /纪念馆 noun (structure)
Czech
2 entries- památník noun (structure)
- pomník noun (structure)
Danish
1 entries- mindesmærke noun (structure)
Dutch
1 entries- herdenkingsplaats noun (structure)
Esperanto
1 entries- memorejo noun (structure)
Estonian
1 entries- memoriaal noun (structure)
Finnish
1 entries- muistomerkki noun (structure)
French
1 entries- mémorial noun (structure)
Georgian
1 entries- მემორიალი noun (structure)
German
2 entries- Denkmal noun (structure)
- Mahnmal noun (structure)
Greek
1 entries- μνημείο noun (structure)
Hebrew
2 entries- אַנְדְּרָטָה noun (structure)
- אַנְדַּרְטָה noun (structure)
Hindi
1 entries- स्मारक noun (structure)
Hungarian
1 entries- emlékmű noun (structure)
Irish
1 entries- leacht noun (structure)
Japanese
1 entries- 記念物 noun (structure)
Korean
1 entries- 기념물 noun (structure)
Latin
1 entries- monumentum noun (structure)
Latvian
1 entries- memoriāls noun (structure)
Lithuanian
1 entries- memorialas noun (structure)
Malayalam
1 entries- സ്മാരകം noun (structure)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- minnesmerke noun (structure)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- minnesmerke noun (structure)
Persian
2 entries- یادبود noun (structure)
- یادواره noun (structure)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Denkjmol noun (structure)
Polish
2 entries- miejsce pamięci noun (structure)
- pomnik noun (structure)
Portuguese
1 entries- monumento comemorativo noun (structure)
Punjabi
2 entries- ਯਾਦਗਾਰ noun (structure)
- ਸਮਾਰਕ noun (structure)
Russian
2 entries- мемориа́л noun (structure)
- па́мятник noun (structure)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cuimhneachan noun (structure)
Slovak
2 entries- pamätník noun (structure)
- pomník noun (structure)
Slovene
1 entries- spomenik noun (structure)
Spanish
1 entries- monumento conmemorativo noun (structure)
Swedish
1 entries- minnesmärke noun (structure)
Tamil
1 entries- நினைவகம் noun (structure)
Turkish
2 entries- abide noun (structure)
- anıt noun (structure)
Ukrainian
2 entries- меморіа́л noun (structure)
- па́м'ятник noun (structure)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The office held a memorial for him.
Source: tatoeba (681458)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors U.S. service members who fought in the Vietnam War.
Source: tatoeba (681459)
However, in 2007, this holiday moved to May 4th, while April 29th became the memorial day of Showa, called "Showa no Hi".
Source: tatoeba (1018476)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "memorial"?
Closest matches include monument, account, adventure, adventures, adversaria.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "memorial"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.