We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms.
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Plum
/plʌm/
Synonyms for "plum" (146 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (30)
Strong matches (43)
Related words (73)
magnetmallowmars violetmauvemeedmegmelonmitemonkeymonsignormulberrynew pencenpoakoptional dividendorangeorchidppansypansy violet
Show 44 more words
patronagepearlpencepennyphony dividendpigmentpolitical patronagepontiff purpleponyporkpork barrelpoundpremiumpridepride and joyprizequidregal purpleregular dividendrewardroyal purpleshillingsixpencesolferinospecial dividendstock dividendtemptationtennerthreepencethreepenny bitthrippencetreasuretreetrophytrouvailletuppencetwopencetyrian purplevioletwaywindfallwine purplewinnerwish
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: plum tree, accrued dividends, accumulated dividends, advantageous, ambition.
- Sentence evidence is available for plum, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, moby, opengloss, 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 "plum".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "plum"
Keep "plum" 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 "plum" 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 "plum", 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 "plum" 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
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
10 entrieseggplant shadeplum assignmentplum hueplum jobplum opportunityplum postplum postingplum shadeplum tintprune
Collocations
11 entriesfresh plumplum assignmentplum colorplum jamplum jobplum positionplum puddingplum sauceplum shadeplum treeripe plum
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
94 translations across 60 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- pruim noun (tree)
Ainu
1 entries- モマニ noun (tree)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- προύμνη noun (tree)
Armenian
1 entries- սալորենի noun (tree)
Aromanian
2 entries- damaschin noun (tree)
- dhamaskin noun (tree)
Asturian
3 entries- cirolal noun (tree)
- ciroleru noun (tree)
- nisal noun (tree)
Basque
1 entries- aranondo noun (tree)
Bulgarian
1 entries- слива noun (tree)
Catalan
3 entries- pruna adj (color)
- pruner noun (tree)
- prunera noun (tree)
Cheyenne
1 entries- ma'xemenó'e noun (tree)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 李 noun (tree)
Czech
2 entries- slíva noun (tree)
- švestka noun (tree)
Danish
3 entries- blommefarvet adj (color)
- blomme noun (tree)
- blommetræ noun (tree)
Dutch
4 entries- donkerrode adj (color)
- donkerrood adj (color)
- pruim noun (tree)
- pruimenboom noun (tree)
Estonian
1 entries- ploomipuu noun (tree)
Finnish
2 entries- luumunpunainen adj (color)
- luumupuu noun (tree)
French
2 entries- prune adj (color)
- prunier noun (tree)
Friulian
4 entries- brugnulâr noun (tree)
- cespâr noun (tree)
- emolâr noun (tree)
- sespâr noun (tree)
Galician
4 entries- abruñeiro noun (tree)
- agruñeiro noun (tree)
- ameixeira noun (tree)
- cerolleiro noun (tree)
German
1 entries- Pflaumenbaum noun (tree)
Greek
1 entries- δαμασκηνιά noun (tree)
Hungarian
1 entries- szilvafa noun (tree)
Icelandic
1 entries- plómutré noun (tree)
Ido
2 entries- prunea adj (color)
- pruniero noun (tree)
Ingrian
1 entries- sliivipuu noun (tree)
Irish
2 entries- plumchorcra adj (color)
- crann plumaí noun (tree)
Italian
2 entries- prugno noun (tree)
- susino noun (tree)
Japanese
2 entries- 暗紫色の adj (color)
- セイヨウスモモ noun (tree)
Kaitag
1 entries- гъи́мгъе noun (tree)
Korean
1 entries- 자두나무 noun (tree)
Lao
1 entries- ໝາກພຼຳ noun (tree)
Latin
1 entries- prūnus noun (tree)
Latvian
1 entries- plūme noun (tree)
Livonian
2 entries- plūmpū noun (tree)
- plūmõpū noun (tree)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- slěwka noun (tree)
Luxembourgish
2 entries- Praumebam noun (tree)
- Prommebam noun (tree)
Macedonian
1 entries- слива noun (tree)
Manx
1 entries- billey plumbis noun (tree)
Middle English
2 entries- plomme noun (tree)
- plumtre noun (tree)
Māori
1 entries- paramu noun (tree)
Norman
1 entries- preunyi noun (tree)
Ojibwe
1 entries- bagesaanaatig noun (tree)
Old English
2 entries- plūme noun (tree)
- plūmtrēow noun (tree)
Papiamentu
1 entries- preimu noun (tree)
Polish
1 entries- śliwa noun (tree)
Portuguese
1 entries- ameixeira noun (tree)
Romanian
2 entries- prună adj (color)
- prun noun (tree)
Russian
1 entries- сли́ва noun (tree)
Sardinian
1 entries- pruna noun (tree)
Scots
2 entries- ploom noun (tree)
- ploum noun (tree)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- plumas noun (tree)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- šljiva noun (tree)
- шљива noun (tree)
Slovene
1 entries- sliva noun (tree)
Spanish
1 entries- ciruelo noun (tree)
Swahili
2 entries- zambarau adj (color)
- mzambarau noun (tree)
Swedish
1 entries- plommonträd noun (tree)
Turkish
1 entries- erik ağacı noun (tree)
Vietnamese
2 entries- màu mận adj (color)
- cây mận noun (tree)
Volapük
1 entries- plömabim noun (tree)
Yiddish
1 entries- פֿלוימענבוים noun (tree)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Plum blossoms come out in March.
Source: tatoeba (282484)
The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
Source: tatoeba (282485)
Do you like plum cake?
Source: tatoeba (714303)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "plum"?
Closest matches include plum tree, accrued dividends, accumulated dividends, advantageous, ambition.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "plum"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.