The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.
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National
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
Synonyms for "national" (251 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (51)
all comprehensiveall embracingall inclusiveall pervadingall-comprehendingall-comprehensiveall-coveringall-embracingall-encompassingall-fillingall-includingall-inclusiveall-pervadingallovercatholicchauvinisticcitizencitizen by adoptionciviccivil
Adjective(10 words)
american wars for independencebritish governmentcentralcentral authoritycitizencitizenrycountrymencountrywidecriminal code of norwayczechoslovakian
Strong matches (75)
Adjective(43 words)
domestic activitydomestic chemicaldomestic government agencydomestic petdutch entity lawdutch identitydutch staatdutch watersenglish wordfederalfederal agenciesfederal bondsfederal courtfederal courtsfederal electionsfederal executivefederal formfederal government agenciesfederal government programfederal governments
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federal judiciaryfederal jurisdictionfederal lawsfederal legislature billfederal limitation periodfederal programfederal statutefederal taxationfinnishfrench groupefrench terraingeopolitical unitgerman agenturgerman classgerman dutzendgerman economygerman gartengerman geschichtegerman humusgerman naturgerman regierunggerman transformationgerman vocabulary
Noun(16 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (125)
Adjective(35 words)
homehonduranicelandicinhabitantinteriorinternalitalian dialectitalian energiaitalian parteitalian strutturamaldiviannation-widenational digital infrastructurenational government policynational-government policynationality-relatednationwidenationwide assessmentnatlnorwegian orden
Noun(47 words)
hungariansindonesianisraelijordanianskazakhkuwaitilandsmallithuanianmacedonianmauritianmore domesticnatnation statenation-statenational nature reservenational wealthnationwide government modifiernepaliomaniparaguayan
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polish languageportuguese fatorpractice nationality adjectivesprcromanian a comprimaromanian creatureromanian fragmentromanian inventarromanian languageromanian literăromanian publicromanian semnromanian specialromanian statromanian state budgetsenegalesesubjectsudaneseswedish existeraswedish nationellswedish räknaswisssyrianstadzhiktaiwanesetanzaniantogolese
hyphenatehyphenated americanimmigrantinhabitantinlandinternalinternationalintestinejingoisticlinealmeticmunicipalnationalistnationalisticnativenaturalized citizennondenominationalnonnative citizennonsectarianpatriotic
Determiner(3 words)
most federal guidelinesmost federal policymost national curriculum
Adverb(1 words)
most swedish kraft
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: all comprehensive, all embracing, all inclusive, all pervading, all-comprehending.
- Sentence evidence is available for national, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "national".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "national"
Keep "national" 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 "national" 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 "national", 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 "national" 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
8 entriesdual nationalnational anthemnational budgetnational flagnational policynational programnaturalized citizennaturalized national
Collocations
7 entriesnational anthemnational curriculumnational flagnational governmentnational holidaynational identitynational language
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.
Source: tatoeba (23073)
The concert concluded with the national anthem.
Source: tatoeba (25390)
The gross national product of our country is the second largest.
Source: tatoeba (29185)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "national"?
Closest matches include all comprehensive, all embracing, all inclusive, all pervading, all-comprehending.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "national"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.