Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Source: tatoeba (1587)
Out
/aʊt/
Synonyms for "out" (394 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (79)
Prefix(3 words)
ab-apo-de-
abandonedaberrantabjuredabroadabsentabsurdadriftalibiall abroadall offall wrongaloudamissantiquatedantiqueapparentapparentlyappeararchaicaskew
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asleepastrayat a lossat faultaudiblyavenueawayaway fromawrybe revealedbecome knownbeside the markblindblind drunkblottoblow outblowholebreakbreak forthcatalepticcatatonicchannelchasechokechuckchuteclearlycoldcomatosecome outcome to lightcontrastingcop outcop-outcorruptcorticalcountercuriousdampdateddeaddead asleepdead to the worlddebouchdeceptivedeep asleep
Adverb(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(2 words)
come outcome out of the closet
Strong matches (118)
defectivedefunctdelusivedeserteddeviantdeviationaldeviativedifferentdisarrangeddiscontinueddisjointeddislocateddismissdisparatedisplaceddissimilardistinctlydistorteddisuseddivergent
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diversedone withdoordopeddormantdousedruggedeccentriceffeteegressejectemunctoryepidermicerranterringerroneousescapeestuaryevictexexcuseexhaustexitexomorphicexteriorexteriorlyexternalexternallyextinctextinguishextinguishedextrinsicextrudefallaciousfalsefast asleepfaultfulfaultyflaked-outflawedfloodgateflumeforthforwardfreaked outfreakyfreefringefromfunnyget outgnominiousgone bygone outgone-byhalf-conscioushardly likehelplesshencehereticalheterodoxillogicalillusoryin the redinsensiblekick outkookylame excuseleakleak outlikely storylongloopholemanifestmanifest itselfnarcotizednirvanicnonuniform
Noun(13 words)
Verb(1 words)
Prefix(1 words)
exo-
Related words (197)
not rightnot truenot worth savingobliviousobsolescentobsoleteoddoddballoffoff the trackoff the walloffbeatoldold-fashionedon the outsideon the shelfon the surfaceopenopeningopenly
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out coldout loudout ofout of dateout of doorsout of gearout of itout of jointout of pocketout of styleout of useout-of-dateoutcomeoutdatedouteroutermostoutfalloutgateoutgooutlandishoutletoutlyingoutmodedoutmostoutsideoutstandingoutwardoutward-facingoutwardlyoutwardsoutwornovercomeparalyzedpassepassed outpassing strangepastpast usepeccantpeculiarpensioned offperipheralperversepervertedplainlypleapoor excuseporeportpublicpublicallyput outquaintqueerquenchquenchedrelinquishedrenouncedresignedretiredroarroundaboutructionrumrun outsally portscarcely likeseemingself-contradictorysemiconscioussenselessshowshow its colorsshow its faceshowingsingularslacksleepingsleepysluiceslumberingsmothersnuffsnuff outsnuffedsound asleepspaced outspiraclespoutstamp outstand revealedsteal a marchstiffstiflestonedstrangestrayingstrung outsuperannuatesuperannuatedsuperficialsuperficiallysupersededsurfacetapthencetherefromthereofthrow outto all appearancesto the badtranspireunalikeunconsciousunder the tableunearthlyunfactualunhingedunidenticalunjointedunlikeunmatchedunorthodoxunprofitablyunprovedunresemblingunsameunsimilaruntrueused upventventageventholevomitoryway outweirweirdwhencewidewithoutwondrous strangeworn outworn-outwrongzonkedzonked out
Noun(21 words)
obsoleteoffofflineopen airopenlyoutdooroutmodedoutsideoutwardpubliclyputoutretirementrevealscramshoostalestrikeouttellunavailableunlit
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Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Prefix(1 words)
ultra-
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ab-, abandoned, aberrant, abjured, abroad.
- Sentence evidence is available for out, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wiktionary, 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 "out".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "out"
Keep "out" 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 "out" 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 "out", 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 "out" 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
38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
More specific
35 entriesadmitconfessdateddeaddisclosuredismissedeliminatedextinguishedflyoutforthgroundoutin publiclights outobsoleteout beyond the fenceout into the yard
Showing 16 of 35 words.
Collocations
20 entrieslights outout for lunchout in the openout ofout of boundsout of dateout of hereout of orderout of reachout of stockout of townout someoneout the lightsout the windowout thereout to lunch
Showing 16 of 20 words.
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
11 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 14 languages.
Czech
1 entries- vyautovaný adj (cricket, baseball: disqualified from playing further in an inning)
Danish
1 entries- slut intj (end of sentence in radio communication)
Dutch
1 entries- uit: weg adv (away from, at a distance)
Esperanto
1 entries- elŝrankigi verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
Finnish
4 entries- palanut adj (cricket, baseball: disqualified from playing further in an inning)
- ihan adv (intensifier, emphasizer)
- kaukana adv (away from, at a distance)
- loppuun adv (to the end)
French
4 entries- hors adv (away from, at a distance)
- loin adv (away from, at a distance)
- à fond adv (to the end)
- à fond adv (intensifier, emphasizer)
German
4 entries- aus- adv (to the end)
- aus- adv (intensifier, emphasizer)
- draußen adv (away from, at a distance)
- fern adv (away from, at a distance)
Latvian
1 entries- ārā adv (away from, at a distance)
Norwegian
2 entries- borte adv (away from, at a distance)
- vekk adv (away from, at a distance)
Polish
2 entries- autować verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
- wyautować verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
Portuguese
2 entries- longe adv (away from, at a distance)
- tirar do armário verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
Spanish
3 entries- lejos adv (away from, at a distance)
- sacar del armario verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
- sacar del clóset verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
Swedish
4 entries- borta adv (away from, at a distance)
- undan adv (away from, at a distance)
- ur vägen adv (away from, at a distance)
- ut adv (to the end)
Tagalog
1 entries- magladlad verb (to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
Sample sentences
110 total sentences available.
I hate those spiders. They're always there to freak me out when I'm cleaning.
Source: tatoeba (1686)
We're getting out of here. The cops are coming.
Source: tatoeba (1722)
Half an eye is very useful actually, because an animal can see half of another animal, which wants to eat it, and can get out of the way, and it will eat the animal, which has only one-half eye or only 49% of an eye, because this to it will not be enough, and the animal, which was eaten up, will have no children, because it is dead.
Source: tatoeba (1843)
Showing 4 of 110 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "out"?
Closest matches include ab-, abandoned, aberrant, abjured, abroad.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "out"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.