Little groups of sailors came swinging along and pushied their way noisily inside the gaudy joints. Sex everywhere: it was slopping over, a neap tide that swept the props from under the city.
Source: wiktionary
Neap
/niːp/
Synonyms for "neap" (68 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
fluxflux and refluxfull tidehigh tidehigh waterknee highknee-highknocked flatlaid lowlowlow tidelow waterlow-builtlow-hunglow-levellow-leveledlow-lyinglow-setlow-staturedlunar tide
Related words (34)
neap tideopposite tideproneprostraterecumbentrefluencerefluxripriptideruntyshortsolar tidespring tidesquatsquattystoopedstumpysupinethalassometertidal amplitude
Show 13 more words
tidal currenttidal current charttidal flowtidal rangetidetide charttide gatetide gaugetide racetide riptidewatertidewayunelevated
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: neap tide, couchant, crouched, dead low water, debased.
- Sentence evidence is available for neap, 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 "neap".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "neap"
Keep "neap" 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 "neap" 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 "neap", 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 "neap" 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
6 entriesMore specific
2 entrieslow amplitude tidereduced tidal range condition
Collocations
10 entriesneap conditionsneap cycleneap eventneap periodneap phaseneap tidal currentneap tideneap tide dataneap tide rangetidal range
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesneap tideneapness
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
At 8, being high water, hauld her bow close ashore, but Keept her stern afloat, because I was afraid of Neaping her, and yet it was necessary to lay the whole of her as near the ground as possible.
Source: wiktionary
It is well known that the spring tides happen at the change and full of the moon, at which time she is conjunction with and opposition to the sun. As these retire from their conjunction, the tides neap till about three days after the first quadrature, when the tides begin again to be more and more elevated, and arrive at their maximum about the third day after the opposition.
Source: wiktionary
Both […] swam not landward, but toward the horizon. Very good luck, for they entered a neap rushing headlong toward shore and into a river beyond.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "neap"?
Closest matches include neap tide, couchant, crouched, dead low water, debased.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "neap"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.