You should have refused such an unfair proposal.
Source: tatoeba (2124)
Proposal
/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/
Synonyms for "proposal" (188 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (38)
Noun(17 words)
marriage proposala projectagendumalgorithm outputamendmentsbiddingbidsbillbrainstormbringingcabinet nominationscompose a planconjecturescontenderscontractor bidcourse of actiondesign concept
Adjective(1 words)
creative ideas
Strong matches (56)
desiredeterminationdirectiondrafteffectengagementexhortationexpostulationfixed purposefunctiongame planguidancehortationideaimproper suggestionindecent proposalinstanceinstructionintendmentintent
Noun(23 words)
dutch hypothetischelection laws revisionengagemententriesformulationformulationsfrench proférerhbhypothesis presentationideaideasinitiativeinitiativeslogical propositionsmarriage offermotion adjectivemotion description taskmotion tomotion to approvemotion to change
Show 3 more words
motion to change policymotion verbmotion word
Adjective(1 words)
formal proposal
Verb(2 words)
make a planmake plans
Determiner(1 words)
most routine motion
Related words (94)
Noun(46 words)
motionsmove to changenominatingnominationsofferofferingofferingsoffersovertureoverturespitchespitchingplanplanning ideapolicy change proposalpresent to committeeprofferingproffersproposproposal of marriage
Show 26 more words
proposalspropose a theorypropose actionproposingproposing actionpropositionpropositioningpropositionspropoundingput forwardquoterecommendationsrecommendingremodelspanish recomendarspitballsstart a clubsubmissionssubmit for votesuggestionsuggestionstablingtender bidtenderingtenderstheory development
Verb(6 words)
Adjective(2 words)
schematic planwild idea
Determiner(1 words)
the plan
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: marriage proposal, a project, admonition, advice, advising.
- Sentence evidence is available for proposal, 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 "proposal".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "proposal"
Keep "proposal" 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 "proposal" 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 "proposal", 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 "proposal" 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
13 entriesMore specific
9 entriesbusiness proposalceremonial proposalgrant proposalprivate proposalproject proposalpublic proposalresearch proposalromantic proposalsurprise proposal
Collocations
6 entriesformal proposalgrant proposalproject proposalresearch proposalstrong proposalwritten proposal
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
92 translations across 62 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- propozim noun (that which is proposed)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πρότασις noun (that which is proposed)
Arabic
2 entries- اِقْتِرَاح noun (that which is proposed)
- مُقْتَرَح noun (that which is proposed)
Armenian
1 entries- առաջարկություն noun (that which is proposed)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- təklif noun (that which is proposed)
Belarusian
3 entries- прапазы́цыя noun (that which is proposed)
- прапазі́цыя noun (that which is proposed)
- прапано́ва noun (that which is proposed)
Bengali
1 entries- প্রস্তাব noun (that which is proposed)
Breton
1 entries- kinnig noun (that which is proposed)
Bulgarian
1 entries- предложе́ние noun (that which is proposed)
Catalan
1 entries- proposta noun (that which is proposed)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- پێشنیار noun (that which is proposed)
- پێشنیاز noun (that which is proposed)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 建議 /建议 noun (that which is proposed)
- 提案 noun (that which is proposed)
- 提議 /提议 noun (that which is proposed)
- 求婚 noun (that which is proposed)
Czech
1 entries- návrh noun (that which is proposed)
Danish
1 entries- forslag noun (that which is proposed)
Dutch
1 entries- voorstel noun (that which is proposed)
Esperanto
1 entries- propono noun (that which is proposed)
Estonian
1 entries- ettepanek noun (that which is proposed)
Finnish
3 entries- ehdotus noun (that which is proposed)
- esitys noun (that which is proposed)
- kosinta noun (that which is proposed)
French
1 entries- proposition noun (that which is proposed)
Georgian
1 entries- წინადადება noun (that which is proposed)
German
1 entries- Vorschlag noun (that which is proposed)
Greek
1 entries- πρόταση noun (that which is proposed)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַצָּעָה noun (that which is proposed)
Hindi
1 entries- प्रस्ताव noun (that which is proposed)
Hungarian
1 entries- javaslat noun (that which is proposed)
Indonesian
4 entries- lamaran noun (that which is proposed)
- proposal noun (that which is proposed)
- usul noun (that which is proposed)
- usulan noun (that which is proposed)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- پیشْنِهاد noun (that which is proposed)
Italian
1 entries- proposta noun (that which is proposed)
Japanese
3 entries- プロポーズ noun (that which is proposed)
- 提案 noun (that which is proposed)
- 求婚 noun (that which is proposed)
Kashubian
1 entries- bédowanié noun (that which is proposed)
Kazakh
1 entries- ұсыныс noun (that which is proposed)
Korean
3 entries- 구혼 noun (that which is proposed)
- 제안 noun (that which is proposed)
- 프러포즈 noun (that which is proposed)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- сунуш noun (that which is proposed)
Latvian
1 entries- priekšlikums noun (that which is proposed)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pasiūlymas noun (that which is proposed)
Macedonian
2 entries- понуда noun (that which is proposed)
- предлог noun (that which is proposed)
Māori
1 entries- marohitanga noun (that which is proposed)
Northern Kurdish
3 entries- pêşniyar noun (that which is proposed)
- pêşniyaz noun (that which is proposed)
- teklîf noun (that which is proposed)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- forslag noun (that which is proposed)
Pashto
2 entries- وړانديز noun (that which is proposed)
- پېشنهاد noun (that which is proposed)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Väaschlach noun (that which is proposed)
Polish
2 entries- oferta noun (that which is proposed)
- propozycja noun (that which is proposed)
Portuguese
1 entries- proposta noun (that which is proposed)
Romanian
1 entries- propunere noun (that which is proposed)
Russian
1 entries- предложе́ние noun (that which is proposed)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- prijédlog noun (that which is proposed)
- prédlog noun (that which is proposed)
- pȍnuda noun (that which is proposed)
- по̏нуда noun (that which is proposed)
Slovak
1 entries- návrh noun (that which is proposed)
Slovene
1 entries- predlog noun (that which is proposed)
Spanish
1 entries- propuesta noun (that which is proposed)
Swahili
1 entries- pendekezo noun (that which is proposed)
Swedish
1 entries- förslag noun (that which is proposed)
Tagalog
1 entries- panukala noun (that which is proposed)
Tajik
2 entries- пешниҳод noun (that which is proposed)
- таклиф noun (that which is proposed)
Tatar
1 entries- тәкъдим noun (that which is proposed)
Thai
1 entries- ข้อเสนอ noun (that which is proposed)
Turkish
2 entries- teklif noun (that which is proposed)
- öneri noun (that which is proposed)
Turkmen
1 entries- teklip noun (that which is proposed)
Ukrainian
1 entries- пропози́ція noun (that which is proposed)
Urdu
3 entries- تَجْوِیز noun (that which is proposed)
- پْرَسْتاؤ noun (that which is proposed)
- پیشْکَش noun (that which is proposed)
Uyghur
1 entries- تەكلىپ noun (that which is proposed)
Uzbek
1 entries- taklif noun (that which is proposed)
Yiddish
1 entries- פֿאָרשלאָג noun (that which is proposed)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
His proposal is out of the question.
Source: tatoeba (16971)
Your proposal is a bit extreme.
Source: tatoeba (16974)
I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable.
Source: tatoeba (16976)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "proposal"?
Closest matches include marriage proposal, a project, admonition, advice, advising.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "proposal"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.