Your accent is top notch!
Source: tatoeba (885709)
Notch
/nɒtʃ/
Synonyms for "notch" (315 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (63)
Strong matches (95)
Noun(21 words)
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dappledashdefiledefinedegreedelimitdelldemarcatedentdepressdepressiondikedimpledintdiscolordiscolorationditchdongadotdraw
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Related words (157)
levellinemachicolatemaculamake a markmarkmark offmark outmarkingmeasuremillmoatmolemottlenevusnicknocknuancenullahopening
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Noun(31 words)
Determiner(1 words)
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abysm, abyss, accomplish, accrue, achieve.
- Sentence evidence is available for notch, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "notch".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "notch"
Keep "notch" 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 "notch" 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 "notch", 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 "notch" 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
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
12 entriesa belta groovea linea marka scorean indentationbelt notchedge notchnotch depthnotch filternotch frequencynotch width
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 26 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- խազ noun (V-shaped cut)
- քարթ noun (V-shaped cut)
Bulgarian
2 entries- жлеб noun (V-shaped cut)
- рязка noun (V-shaped cut)
Catalan
1 entries- osca noun (V-shaped cut)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 凹痕 noun (V-shaped cut)
- 刻痕 noun (V-shaped cut)
Dutch
1 entries- kerf noun (V-shaped cut)
Esperanto
1 entries- noĉo noun (V-shaped cut)
Finnish
1 entries- lovi noun (V-shaped cut)
French
1 entries- entaille noun (V-shaped cut)
Galician
3 entries- entalla noun (V-shaped cut)
- osca noun (V-shaped cut)
- ozca noun (V-shaped cut)
German
3 entries- Furche noun (V-shaped cut)
- Kerbe noun (V-shaped cut)
- Nut noun (V-shaped cut)
Hungarian
1 entries- rovátka noun (V-shaped cut)
Ingrian
1 entries- pykälä noun (V-shaped cut)
Irish
1 entries- scór noun (V-shaped cut)
Italian
1 entries- tacca noun (V-shaped cut)
Japanese
1 entries- ノッチ noun (V-shaped cut)
Macedonian
2 entries- за́рез noun (V-shaped cut)
- за́решка noun (V-shaped cut)
Māori
3 entries- arapata noun (V-shaped cut)
- kakari noun (V-shaped cut)
- kāniwha noun (V-shaped cut)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- hakk noun (V-shaped cut)
Polish
4 entries- karb noun (V-shaped cut)
- nacięcie noun (V-shaped cut)
- narzaz noun (V-shaped cut)
- wręb noun (V-shaped cut)
Portuguese
2 entries- chanfro noun (V-shaped cut)
- entalho noun (V-shaped cut)
Romanian
1 entries- crestătură noun (V-shaped cut)
Russian
4 entries- вы́емка noun (V-shaped cut)
- вы́рез noun (V-shaped cut)
- зару́бка noun (V-shaped cut)
- паз noun (V-shaped cut)
Slovak
1 entries- zárez noun (V-shaped cut)
Spanish
4 entries- entalladura noun (V-shaped cut)
- escotadura noun (V-shaped cut)
- mella noun (V-shaped cut)
- muesca noun (V-shaped cut)
Swedish
1 entries- hack noun (V-shaped cut)
Welsh
1 entries- rhic noun (V-shaped cut)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
You're just another notch in my bedpost.
Source: tatoeba (1341539)
The inquiry has been cranked up a notch.
Source: tatoeba (1488801)
Take it down a notch, Bob.
Source: tatoeba (1586688)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "notch"?
Closest matches include abysm, abyss, accomplish, accrue, achieve.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "notch"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.