I've had a nasal voice for two weeks.
Source: tatoeba (62162)
Nasal
/ˈneɪ.zəl/
Synonyms for "nasal" (198 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (40)
Strong matches (59)
Related words (99)
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Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: rhinal, accented, adenoidal, aegis, allophone.
- Sentence evidence is available for nasal, 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 "nasal".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "nasal"
Keep "nasal" 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 "nasal" 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 "nasal", 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 "nasal" 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
7 entriesMore specific
12 entriesalveolar nasalbilabial nasalnasal bonenasal cavitynasal dischargenasal fricativenasal mucosanasal stopnasal vowelpalatal nasalrhinitisvelar nasal
Collocations
9 entriesnasal bonenasal cavitynasal congestionnasal dischargenasal mucosanasal passagenasal respirationnasal secretionnasal spray
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
33 translations across 26 languages.
Asturian
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Belarusian
2 entries- наза́льны adj (pertaining to the nose)
- насавы́ adj (pertaining to the nose)
Catalan
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- لووتی adj (pertaining to the nose)
- کەپوویی adj (pertaining to the nose)
Czech
1 entries- nosní adj (pertaining to the nose)
Finnish
2 entries- nenä- adj (pertaining to the nose)
- nenän adj (pertaining to the nose)
French
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Galician
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
German
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Hungarian
1 entries- orr- adj (pertaining to the nose)
Ido
1 entries- nazala adj (pertaining to the nose)
Irish
1 entries- srónach adj (pertaining to the nose)
Italian
1 entries- nasale adj (pertaining to the nose)
Mongolian
1 entries- хамрын adj (pertaining to the nose)
Norwegian
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- nese- adj (pertaining to the nose)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- nase- adj (pertaining to the nose)
Occitan
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Polish
1 entries- nosowy adj (pertaining to the nose)
Portuguese
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Russian
2 entries- наза́льный adj (pertaining to the nose)
- носово́й adj (pertaining to the nose)
Spanish
1 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Swedish
2 entries- nasal adj (pertaining to the nose)
- näs- adj (pertaining to the nose)
Turkish
2 entries- genizsil adj (pertaining to the nose)
- nazal adj (pertaining to the nose)
Ukrainian
2 entries- наза́льний adj (pertaining to the nose)
- носови́й adj (pertaining to the nose)
Welsh
1 entries- trwynol adj (pertaining to the nose)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
He used to suffer from severe nasal congestion.
Source: tatoeba (3251901)
The woman used a nasal spray because she had a severe cold.
Source: tatoeba (4426690)
Have you experienced any nasal drip?
Source: tatoeba (6907455)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "nasal"?
Closest matches include rhinal, accented, adenoidal, aegis, allophone.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "nasal"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.