His accent sounds a little quaint.
Source: tatoeba (286194)
Quaint
Synonyms for "quaint" (83 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (25)
Related words (41)
Adjective(9 words)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absurd, acquaint, amusing, antiquarian, antiquated.
- Sentence evidence is available for quaint, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "quaint".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "quaint"
Keep "quaint" 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 "quaint" 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 "quaint", 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 "quaint" 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
2 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesquaint charmquaint expressionquaint little cafequaint old housequaint settingquaint village
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- ексцентричен adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Czech
4 entries- divný adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- nepříhodný adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- nesourodý adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- nevhodný adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Danish
1 entries- løjerlig adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Dutch
3 entries- ongepast adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- onlogisch adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- onsamenhangend adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
French
4 entries- dissonant adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- incongru adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- inconvenant adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- malséant adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Italian
2 entries- inappropriato adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- vano adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- neprikladan adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Swedish
2 entries- sirlig adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
- sällsam adj (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
It's a quaint old village.
Source: tatoeba (735999)
Thus grew the tale of Wonderland: / Thus slowly, one by one, / Its quaint events were hammered out— / And now the tale is done, / And home we steer, a merry crew, / Beneath the setting sun.
Source: tatoeba (5514231)
Anne, who was perched on the edge of the veranda, enjoying the charm of a mild west wind blowing across a newly ploughed field on a gray November twilight and piping a quaint little melody among the twisted firs below the garden, turned her dreamy face over her shoulder.
Source: tatoeba (6008830)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "quaint"?
Closest matches include absurd, acquaint, amusing, antiquarian, antiquated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "quaint"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.