I stuck two sheets of paper together with paste.
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Paste
/peɪst/
Synonyms for "paste" (330 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (66)
Strong matches (99)
costume jewelrycounterfeitcrackcreamcrushcuffcurdcutdashdealdeal a blowdecaldecalcomaniadeckdefeat utterlydental pulpdoughdrubdummydumpling
Show 64 more words
egg whiteensemblefakefakementfalderalfedellinifestoonfestoonsfetchfetch a blowfettuccinefineryflailflapfolderolfoofarawforgeryframe upframe-upfraudfrillfrillinessfrillingfrillsfrills and furbelowsfripperyfroufroufusefussgaietygauderygaumgelgelatingildinggiltgingerbreadglairglassglopglueglutengoogookgoopgruelgumgumbogunkhammerhaymakerhithit a cliphoaxiceimitationimmixtureimpostorintermixtureitalian pastejabjamjelljelly
Related words (165)
jewelryjunkjunk jewelryknaydlachknockknock coldknock downknock outlamlambastelarruplasagneleechlet have itlimpetloblollymacaronimagmamashmatzo balls
Show 126 more words
maulmixturemockmolassesmucilagemucusmushnoodlenoodlesoverbearoverwhelmpappaper pulppastapatterpeltphoneyphonypinchbeckpithplasterplasticplunkpokepommelporridgepoulticepoundpricklepuddingpulppulp leadpulpwoodpulverizepummelpunchpureeput onput up jobput-onput-up jobputtyrag pulprapravioliremorarip offrip-offrobsaucescatter pinsschmearsemifluidsemiliquidshamshellacshoddyshut outsimulacrumsizeskunkslamsledgehammerslogslugsmacksmashsmearsmitesnapsnow undersoaksocietysocksoldersoupspaetzlespaghettispaghettinispankspatspongesquashstarchsteamrollerstickstick togetherstickersticky messstrikestrike atsulfate pulpsulfite pulpsuperfluityswackswatswindleswipesyruptackthornthrashthreshthumpthwacktinseltrappingstreacletrickerytrumperyvermicelliwallopweldwhackwhamwhelmwhipwhite leadwhited sepulcherwhitewashwhompwhopwon tonwood pulpyerkziti
Adjective(1 words)
latin massa
Noun(17 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: spread, abrasives, adhere, adherent, adhesive.
- Sentence evidence is available for paste, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, 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 "paste".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "paste"
Keep "paste" 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 "paste" 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 "paste", 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 "paste" 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
20 entriesadhesionadhesiveadhesive agentadhesive materialadhesive substanceattachbeatbinding agentbondingcompositioncondimentcoverediting actionfood productingredientlead glass
Showing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
12 entriesadhesive pastecement pastechili pasteclipboard pastedata insertiongarlic pastepaste commandpaste contentpaste operationtext insertiontomato pastewheat paste
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
73 translations across 33 languages.
Adyghe
1 entries- тхьацу noun (a soft mixture)
Assamese
1 entries- লুথুৰী noun (a soft mixture)
Bashkir
1 entries- ҡамыр noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Belarusian
2 entries- па́ста noun (a soft mixture)
- паштэ́т noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Bulgarian
3 entries- па́ста noun (a soft mixture)
- пасте́т noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- тесто́ noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 糊 noun (a soft mixture)
- 膏 noun (a soft mixture)
Czech
4 entries- kaše noun (a soft mixture)
- pasta noun (a soft mixture)
- paštika noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- pomazánka noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Dutch
3 entries- deeg noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
- pasta noun (a soft mixture)
- pastei noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Finnish
3 entries- massa noun (a soft mixture)
- tahna noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- taikina noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
French
3 entries- pâte noun (a soft mixture)
- pâte noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
- pâte noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
German
4 entries- Paste noun (a soft mixture)
- Paste noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- Pastete noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- Teig noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Greek
4 entries- αλοιφή noun (a soft mixture)
- αλοιφή noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- πολτός noun (a soft mixture)
- πολτός noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Hungarian
4 entries- kenőcs noun (a soft mixture)
- krém noun (a soft mixture)
- paszta noun (a soft mixture)
- pástétom noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Ido
1 entries- pasto noun (a soft mixture)
Irish
4 entries- leafaos noun (a soft mixture)
- leafaos noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
- leafaos noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- taos noun (a soft mixture)
Italian
2 entries- impasto noun (a soft mixture)
- pasta noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Latin
1 entries- intrīta noun (a soft mixture)
Lithuanian
1 entries- tešla noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Macedonian
1 entries- паште́та noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Malay
1 entries- pes noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Old English
1 entries- slyppe noun (a soft mixture)
Ottoman Turkish
4 entries- خامور noun (a soft mixture)
- خامور noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
- خرج noun (a soft mixture)
- معجون noun (a soft mixture)
Polish
2 entries- pasta noun (a soft mixture)
- pasztet noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Russian
3 entries- па́ста noun (a soft mixture)
- паште́т noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- те́сто noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- taois noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- paštéta noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- паште́та noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Slovak
1 entries- paštéta noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Slovene
1 entries- pašteta noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Spanish
4 entries- budín noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
- masa noun (soft mixture used in making pastry)
- pasta noun (a soft mixture)
- pasta noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Swedish
1 entries- pasta noun (a soft mixture)
Telugu
1 entries- ముద్ద noun (a soft mixture)
Turkish
1 entries- macun noun (a soft mixture)
Ukrainian
2 entries- па́ста noun (a soft mixture)
- паште́т noun (soft mixture of pounded foods)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Add water and stir to a paste.
Source: tatoeba (270857)
I read about almond paste containing carcinogens.
Source: tatoeba (485094)
Country girls like to cut red paper into peach and plum blossoms and paste them onto doors and windows.
Source: tatoeba (766036)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "paste"?
Closest matches include spread, abrasives, adhere, adherent, adhesive.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "paste"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.