"Kayak" is an example of a palindrome.
Source: tatoeba (518184)
Palindrome
/ˈpælɪndɹəʊm/
Synonyms for "palindrome" (38 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
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Noun(1 words)
Related words (19)
Noun(6 words)
mirror sequencemirror stringpalindromic numberreverse complement sequencereversible numberreversible string
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abuse of terms, acrostic, amphibologism, amphiboly, anagram.
- Sentence evidence is available for palindrome, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "palindrome".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "palindrome"
Keep "palindrome" 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 "palindrome" 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 "palindrome", 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 "palindrome" 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
9 entriesfour digit palindromepalindromic sitephrase palindromerestriction site palindromereverse complement sitesentence palindromethree digit palindrometwo digit palindromeword palindrome
Collocations
6 entriespalindrome numberpalindrome stringpalindromic phrasepalindromic sequencepalindromic siteword palindrome
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
81 translations across 73 languages.
Abkhaz
1 entries- апалиндром noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Afrikaans
1 entries- palindroom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Albanian
1 entries- palindromi noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Arabic
1 entries- قَلْب مُسْتَوٍ noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Armenian
2 entries- դարձգիր noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- պալինդրոմ noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Assamese
1 entries- পেলিনড্ৰোম noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Basque
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Belarusian
1 entries- паліндро́м noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Bengali
1 entries- প্যালিনড্রোম noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Bikol Central
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Bulgarian
1 entries- палиндром noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Catalan
1 entries- palíndrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 回文 noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 回文 noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Czech
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Danish
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Dutch
1 entries- palindroom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Esperanto
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Faroese
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Finnish
1 entries- palindromi noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
French
1 entries- palindrome noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Galician
1 entries- palíndromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Georgian
1 entries- პალინდრომი noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
German
1 entries- Palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Greek
1 entries- καρκινική γραφή noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Hebrew
1 entries- פלינדרום noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Hindi
1 entries- चित्रकाव्य noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Hungarian
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Icelandic
1 entries- samhverfa noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Ido
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Indonesian
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Interlingua
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Irish
1 entries- palandróm noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Italian
1 entries- palindromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Japanese
1 entries- 回文 noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Kannada
1 entries- ಗತಪ್ರತ್ಯಾಗತ noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Korean
1 entries- 회문 noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- палиндром noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Latin
1 entries- palindromus noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Latvian
1 entries- palindroms noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Limburgish
1 entries- palindroom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Lithuanian
1 entries- palindromas noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Malayalam
1 entries- അനുലോമവിലോമപദം noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Māori
3 entries- kupu kōaro rite noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- kupu tuataurite noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- tau kōaro rite noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- palîndrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Occitan
1 entries- palindròm noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Persian
1 entries- پالیندروم noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Polish
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Portuguese
2 entries- capicua noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- palíndromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Romanian
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Russian
1 entries- палиндро́м noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Sanskrit
1 entries- अनुलोमप्रतिलोमपदम् noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- paileandrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- palìndrōm noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- палѝндро̄м noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Slovak
1 entries- palindróm noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Slovene
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Spanish
2 entries- capicúa noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- palíndromo noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Swedish
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Tagalog
2 entries- baligtarinsalita noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- salitambaligtarin noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Tajik
1 entries- палиндром noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Tamil
1 entries- மாலைமாற்று noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Telugu
2 entries- అనులోమవిలోమ శ్లోకము noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
- పత్రికాపదకోశం noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Thai
1 entries- พาลินโดรม noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Turkish
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Ukrainian
1 entries- паліндром noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Võro
1 entries- palindruum noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Welsh
1 entries- palindrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
West-Frisian
1 entries- palindroom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Zazaki
1 entries- palîndrom noun (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Malayalam is a palindrome.
Source: tatoeba (3109148)
Annasusanna is a beautiful name and a palindrome.
Source: tatoeba (6321572)
Anasusana is a beautiful name and a palindrome.
Source: tatoeba (6321602)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "palindrome"?
Closest matches include abuse of terms, acrostic, amphibologism, amphiboly, anagram.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "palindrome"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.