Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
Source: tatoeba (35742)
Roost
/ɹust/
Synonyms for "roost" (107 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abide, accommodate, accommodations, alight, anchor.
- Sentence evidence is available for roost, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "roost".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "roost"
Keep "roost" 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 "roost" 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 "roost", 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 "roost" 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
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
10 entriesbird roostpoultry roostroost for the nightroost in treesroost on branchesroost siteroosting behaviorroosting birdsroosting sitetree roost
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesroost siteroosting
Translations
29 translations across 25 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πέτευρον noun (place for sleeping birds)
Bikol Central
1 entries- tugdunan noun (place for sleeping birds)
Catalan
1 entries- jóc noun (place for sleeping birds)
Czech
2 entries- hřad noun (place for sleeping birds)
- kurník noun (place for sleeping birds)
Estonian
1 entries- tana noun (place for sleeping birds)
Finnish
1 entries- nukkumapaikka noun (place for sleeping birds)
Galician
1 entries- poleiro noun (place for sleeping birds)
German
1 entries- Nest noun (place for sleeping birds)
Irish
1 entries- fara noun (place for sleeping birds)
Italian
1 entries- pollaio noun (place for sleeping birds)
Japanese
1 entries- 塒 noun (place for sleeping birds)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- vēutīng noun (place for sleeping birds)
Latvian
1 entries- lakta noun (place for sleeping birds)
Macedonian
1 entries- се́дело noun (place for sleeping birds)
Māori
1 entries- tūhunga noun (place for sleeping birds)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- تونك noun (place for sleeping birds)
Polish
1 entries- grzęda noun (place for sleeping birds)
Portuguese
1 entries- poleiro noun (place for sleeping birds)
Russian
1 entries- насе́ст noun (place for sleeping birds)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- spiris noun (place for sleeping birds)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kokošinjac noun (place for sleeping birds)
- кокошињац noun (place for sleeping birds)
Spanish
2 entries- gallinero noun (place for sleeping birds)
- pajarera noun (place for sleeping birds)
Turkish
1 entries- yuva noun (place for sleeping birds)
Ukrainian
1 entries- сі́дало noun (place for sleeping birds)
Walloon
2 entries- djocoe noun (place for sleeping birds)
- djoke noun (place for sleeping birds)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
At home it is Liisa who rules the roost.
Source: tatoeba (2498259)
I'm thinking of burning your roost.
Source: tatoeba (2772246)
The chickens have come home to roost.
Source: tatoeba (4752118)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "roost"?
Closest matches include abide, accommodate, accommodations, alight, anchor.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "roost"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.