I want a piece of candy.
Source: tatoeba (2067)
Piece
/piːs/
Synonyms for "piece" (740 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (148)
Noun(36 words)
absolute musicactoradaptationaesthetic distanceairair variealeatoryaleatory musicalikeallotmentallowanceantagonistantiheroantimasqueapercuarrangementart objectart workarticleass
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assembleaudience successautographautomaticbabebabybaitballetbawling-outbeatbig endbigger halfbishopbitbit partbiteblockblowgunblowpipeboltbombbrainchildbreak downbreezebric-a-bracbroadbroadcast dramabrokenbudgetbudget of newsburlesque showbuttcakecastcastlecauseriechamber musicchamber orchestracharactercharadechessmanchickchidingchipchunkcinchclassicclearancecliff hangerclipclippingcloset dramacoilcoincolleencollopcomedy dramacommissioncompasscomposecompositioncomputer printoutconnectcontingentcopycountercrack upcreationcritical successcrowncrumbcrumblecuecutcutiecuttingdamedamoiselledamseldashdaytime serialdeal
Determiner(1 words)
an article
Adjective(6 words)
artistic productionclassical music compositionsclassical musical piececomposed workcreated artcreative work
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (222)
Noun(38 words)
deep spacedemoiselledepths of spacedescantdesigndestinydestroyeddialoguediscoursediscussiondisintegratedispatchdisquisitiondissertationdistancedittydivergencedividenddivisiondocument
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documentary dramadoledolldollopdouble eagledoubloondraftdramadramaloguedramatic playdramatic seriesdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydressing-downducatduodramaduologueeagleedited versionelectronic musicelementendengrossmentepic theaterequal shareessayetudeexaminationexclusiveexcursusexerciseexperimental theaterexpositionextentextravaganzafactorfailurefair copyfarnessfat partfatefeaturefeederfictionfillyfinal draftfinished versionfirearmfirst approachfirst draftfive-dollar gold piecefixflamethrowerflimsyflopfractionfragmentfrailgalgassergatgathergirlgirliegiveawaygo to piecesgobgobbetgold piecegrand guignolgrotesqueguineagunhalfhalf crownhalf eaglehalverhandgunhappeninghard moneyharmoniousharmonizationheaterheavyheiferhellhelpingheroheroinehithit showholdingholographhomilyhot numberhoydenhunkidenticalimprovisational dramain agreementin harmonyin keepingin piecesincidental musicinfinityingenueinstrumental musicinterestintroductory studyinventionjeune fillejilljinglejunior misskingkitschknightlasslassieleadlead rolelead-pipe cinchleading ladyleading manleading womanlectureleewaylegitimate dramalengthletterlight yearlight-yearslinesliterae scriptaeliterary artefactliterary productionliteraturelittle missylotlucubrationlumpmademoisellemaidmaidenmanmanuscriptmarginmasquemastermasterpiecemasterworkmattermeasuremeatmeedmelodramamelodymembermemoirmend
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (370)
Noun(69 words)
mendmusical compositionmusical worknews articlenibsnuggetnumber partobjectsobjet d'artopusopusesortpacifierpart ofpart of grouppart of the grouppartialpenispiece of musicpiecemeal
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portfolio itemsportfolio pieceportion ofportionsportuguese fragmentopottery fragmentrepairrestoreromanian artăsample for analysissandwichscience kit itemsscrapscrapletscrapssectionsegmentsegment ofsegmentsshardsshtiklslicessmall-armsmithereenssneadsnippetsnipssongspanish componerspellsteckstudio artsubject of sentencesundersynthesizesystem componentthe articletheory of gravitythingamajigtiny parttoy piecetracktunesunitunit domainwall fragmentwhileworkwork energetically
messmileageminstrel showmiraclemiracle playmissmissymobilemodicummoidoremoietymonodramamonographmonologuemoralitymorality playmorceaumorselmsmuseum piece
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musicmusic dramamusical revuemusketmysterymystery playnachtmusiknapoleonnews itemnocturnenonfictionnotenudenymphetold masteroperaopusorchestrationoriginaloutlinepageantpandectpanel showpantomimepaperparagraphparcelparchmentparingparsecspartparticlepassion playpasticciopastichepastoralpastoral dramapawnpeashooterpenscriptpercentagepersonpersonageperspectivepiece of asspiece of cakepiece of meatpiece of moneypiece of silverpiece of virtupiece of writingpiece togetherpistolplayplayletpoemportionpound sovereignpreliminary studyprinted matterprintoutproblem playproductionprogram musicprolegomenonproportionprotagonistpsychodramaput togetherquantityquantumqueenquiz showquotaradio dramarake offrake-offrangerasherrationreachreading matterrebukerecensionremnantremotenessrepeaterreportreprimandresearch paperrestorereviewrevolverrevuericercarriflerodrolerollroll of coinsromprookrouleauroutineruinedrunsamplesawed-off shotgunschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmissscoldingscoopscorescrapscreedscripscriptscrivescrollsecond draftsectionsegmentselectionsensational playseparationserialservingsex goddesssex objectsex queenshardshareshattershatteredshavingshivershooting ironshort storyshotgunshowshredsidesimilarsitcomsituation comedysix shootersix-gunsix-shootersketchskirtskitslabsliceslipsliversmall sharesmashedsmithereensnacksnapsnatchsnipsnippetsoapsoap operasociodramasonatasonatinasongsoubrettesovereignspacespanspecial articlespeciespecimenspectaclesplinterspot newsstabilestage playstage showstakestatuestill lifestitchstockstorystraight dramastraight partstretchstridestring orchestrastring quartetstripstudstudystumpsubdebsubdebutantesubteensubteenersuccesssupporting charactersupporting rolesurveysuspense dramaswatchtableautableau vivanttalk showtastetatterteenybopperteleplaytelevision dramatelevision playten-dollar gold pieceterm paperthe samethe written wordtheater of crueltythemetheme and variationsthesistitle roletokentom showtomatotomboytongue-lashingtotal theatertracttractatetranscripttranscriptiontreatisetreatmenttriotunetwenty-dollar gold piecetypescriptuniformunitevariationvariety showvaudevillevaudeville showvehicleversionvillainvirginvirtuwalk onwalk-onwalking partwaywayswedgewenchwhat forword-of-mouth successworkwork of artwritingyoung creatureyoung thing
Adjective(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
two pieces
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bit, composition, part, patch, portion.
- Sentence evidence is available for piece, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "piece".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "piece"
Keep "piece" 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 "piece" 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 "piece", 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 "piece" 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
42 entriesShowing 16 of 42 words.
More specific
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
11 entrieschess piecepiece by piecepiece of cakepiece of evidencepiece of historypiece ratepiece workpieced togetherpiecemeal approachpiecewise functionpiecework
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
56 total sentences available.
There is a piece of good news for you.
Source: tatoeba (17490)
It's a piece of cake.
Source: tatoeba (21259)
We got an interesting piece of information.
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Showing 4 of 56 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "piece"?
Closest matches include bit, composition, part, patch, portion.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "piece"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.