Now I have curly hair, because I had a perm.
Source: tatoeba (35595)
Perm
/pɝm/
Synonyms for "perm" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: arrangement, curl, matrix permanent, ordering, permanent.
- Sentence evidence is available for perm, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
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 "perm".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "perm"
Keep "perm" 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 "perm" 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 "perm", 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 "perm" 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
11 entriesbeauty treatmentcombinatorial objectcosmetic proceduredata manipulationhair stylingmathematical conceptmathematical functionmatrix operationtransformationwave
More specific
11 entriesacid wavecircular shiftcold wavecyclic permutationdiagonal matrix permanentidentity permutationpermanent of permutation matrixrandom permutationreverse ordertranspositionzero one matrix permanent
Collocations
11 entrieschemical permcyclic permutationdiagonal matrix permanentidentity permutationmatrix permanentperm hairpermanent waveperming solutionpermutation grouprandom permutationrod set
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 36 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- بِيرْم name (city in Russia)
Armenian
1 entries- Պերմ name (city in Russia)
Belarusian
1 entries- Перм name (city in Russia)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Перм name (city in Russia)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 彼爾姆 /彼尔姆 name (city in Russia)
Chuvash
1 entries- Перӗм name (city in Russia)
Danish
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Dutch
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Eastern Mari
2 entries- Перме name (city in Russia)
- Пэрмэ name (city in Russia)
Finnish
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
French
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Georgian
1 entries- პერმი name (city in Russia)
German
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Hebrew
1 entries- פרם name (city in Russia)
Hindi
2 entries- पर्म name (city in Russia)
- पेर्म name (city in Russia)
Hungarian
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Indonesian
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Japanese
1 entries- ペルミ name (city in Russia)
Komi-Permyak
1 entries- Перем name (city in Russia)
Komi-Zyrian
1 entries- Перым name (city in Russia)
Korean
1 entries- 페름 name (city in Russia)
Macedonian
1 entries- Перм name (city in Russia)
Malay
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Mongolian
1 entries- Пермь name (city in Russia)
Persian
1 entries- پرم name (city in Russia)
Polish
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Portuguese
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Russian
3 entries- Пермь name (city in Russia)
- Пермь Великая name (city in Russia)
- Пермь Камская name (city in Russia)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
- Перм name (city in Russia)
Spanish
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Swedish
1 entries- Perm name (city in Russia)
Tatar
1 entries- Пирем name (city in Russia)
Thai
1 entries- เปียร์ม name (city in Russia)
Udmurt
1 entries- Пермь name (city in Russia)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Перм name (city in Russia)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Pecmi name (city in Russia)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Don't make the perm too tight, please.
Source: tatoeba (67736)
Do you want your perm to look natural?
Source: tatoeba (9344392)
"Hey Tom, look! I got a perm yesterday! What do you think?" "Your hair's all curly now, but it suits you!"
Source: tatoeba (9501548)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "perm"?
Closest matches include arrangement, curl, matrix permanent, ordering, permanent.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "perm"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.