The bottles of beer that I brought to the party were redundant; the host's family owned a brewery.
Source: tatoeba (1972)
Party
/ˈpɑː.ti/
Synonyms for "party" (445 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (89)
a party toaccessoryaccompliceaccusantaccuseractoradamiteadherentsadvocateaffiliationage groupaidallegatorallianceallyamerican partyanti-monopoly partyappellantapproverassemblee
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assemblyassignationassociateat homebacchanalbacchanaliabackerballbandbanquetbashbattalionbeanobeingbevybipartisanbipartyblocblokeblowoutbodybranchbrawlbreakaway groupbrigadebull moose partybunchbustcabalcadrecallercalling partycampcarnivalcarousalcarousecastcatcaucuscelebrationcertifierchampionchapcharacterchurchcity hallclaimantclancliqueclubclustercoalitioncocktail partycoffee klatchcohortcollectioncolloquiumcombinationcombine
Strong matches (134)
commissioncommitteecommunioncommunist partycommunitycompanycomplainantcomplementconclaveconcourseconfederacyconfederateconfederationconfirmercongregationcongressconservative partyconstitutional union partycontingentcontributor
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conventicleconventionconvocationcopartnercorpscosignatorycosignercostume partycotenantcoteriecouncilcovecovetouscoveycreaturecrewcrowdcustomerdancedatedebauchdefendantdefenderdelatordemocratic partydemocratic-republican partydenominationdenominationaldetachmentdetaildietdinnerdinner partydissipatedivisiondodonation partyduckearthlingeisteddfodendorserentertainmentethnic groupeveningexponentfactionfactionalfairfarmer-labor partyfeastfederalist partyfederationfellowfellowshipfestivalfestive occasionfestivityfetefield dayfiestafleetflingforgatheringforumfree soil partyfrolicfrontfunctiongalagala affairgala dayganggarden partygatheringget togetherget-togethergopgreat doingsgreenback partygroundlinggroupgroupinggroupmentguarantorguyhandheadhelperhen partyhigh jinkshomohophouse partyhouse-raisinghousewarminghumanhuman beingimpeacherimpugnerin-groupindictor
Related words (222)
individualinformeringroupinsurerinterestinterest groupinterestedjamboreejohnnyjokerjuntajuntokaffeeklatschkermisknow-nothing partylabour partylawn partyleagueleveelibelant
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liberal partyliberal republican partyliberty partylifelitigantlitigationistlitigatorliving soulmachinemajor partymanmardi grasmaskmasquemasquerademasquerade partymeetmeetingminor partyminority groupmobmortalmovementmultiple party systemnational republican partynosenotarynotary publicnumberoccasionoffshootoneone-party systemopposition partyorderorganizationorgyout groupout-groupoutfitpackpanelpartpartakerpartialparticipantparticipatorparties litigantpartisanpartnerparty in powerpeer grouppersonpersonagepersonalitypersuasionpetitionerphalanxphonerpicnicplaintiffplatoonplenumpolitical machinepolitical partypopulist partypossepressure groupprogressive partyprohibition partyprompromoterproponentprosecutorquorumrallyratifierravereceptionregimentreligious orderrendezvousrepublican partyringrompsalonsaloonsaturnaliaschismschoolseancesecondersectsectariansectarismsectarysectionalsegmentsessionsetshareholdersharershiftshindigshindyshowersidesignatorysignersilent majoritysinglesit insit-insittingsmokersocial gatheringsocialist labor partysocialist partysocialist workers partysocietysoireesomebodysomeonesoulsplintersplinter groupsplinter partyspreesquadstablestagstag partystringsubscribersuitorsupportersurprise partysymposiumsynodtammany hallteamtelephonertellurianterranthe prosecutionthird partytory partytribetrooptroupeturnouttwo-party systemunderwriterunionunitupholdervarietyversionvocal minoritywaygoosewayzgoosewhig partywingwingdingwitnessworldling
Noun(27 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a party to, accessory, accomplice, accusant, accuser.
- Sentence evidence is available for party, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, 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 "party".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "party"
Keep "party" 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 "party" 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 "party", 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 "party" 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
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesbirthday partyparty after examsparty at homeparty at schoolparty favorparty gameparty hostparty invitationparty planningparty responsiblyparty to celebrateparty with friends
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 20 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- حِزْب noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- طَرَف noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Bulgarian
2 entries- гру́па noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- па́ртия noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 組 /组 noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Dutch
1 entries- partij noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Esperanto
1 entries- amikaro noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
Estonian
1 entries- osapool noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Finnish
2 entries- osapuoli noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- seurue noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
French
1 entries- faction noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
German
2 entries- Partei noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- Partie noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
Hindi
1 entries- पक्ष noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Hungarian
4 entries- brigád noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- csapat noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- csoport noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- oldal noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Irish
2 entries- comhluadar noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- dream noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
Occitan
2 entries- banda noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- grop noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
Portuguese
1 entries- partido noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Russian
1 entries- гру́ппа noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- strȁnka noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- стра̏нка noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Spanish
1 entries- partido noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Swahili
1 entries- kundi noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Turkish
1 entries- zümre noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Vietnamese
4 entries- bên noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- nhóm noun (group of people travelling or attending an event together)
- phe noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
- phe đảng noun (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
You ought to have come to our party.
Source: tatoeba (16092)
You don't have to go to the party unless you want to.
Source: tatoeba (16158)
You have to go to the party.
Source: tatoeba (16437)
Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "party"?
Closest matches include a party to, accessory, accomplice, accusant, accuser.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "party"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.