Make a sketch of your house.
Source: tatoeba (17290)
Sketch
/sket͡ʃ/
Synonyms for "sketch" (539 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
Verb(4 words)
Noun(7 words)
Related words (25)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: vignette, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridge.
- Sentence evidence is available for sketch, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, 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 "sketch".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sketch"
Keep "sketch" 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 "sketch" 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 "sketch", 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 "sketch" 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
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
14 entriesarchitectural sketchballpark figurecharacter sketchconcept sketchcost estimatedramatic portraitfashion sketchgesture drawingliterary sketchportrait sketchproject sketchrough sketchstoryboardthumbnail sketch
Collocations
8 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
32 translations across 24 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- скеч noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Catalan
1 entries- esquetx noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 素描 noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Dutch
1 entries- sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Esperanto
1 entries- skeĉo noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Finnish
1 entries- sketsi noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
French
2 entries- saynète noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
German
1 entries- Sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Greek
2 entries- νούμερο noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- σκετς noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Indonesian
1 entries- sketsa noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Irish
1 entries- sceitse noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Italian
4 entries- numero noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- quadro noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- scenetta noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Japanese
1 entries- スケッチ noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Korean
1 entries- 스케치 noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- sketsj noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- sketsj noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Polish
1 entries- skecz noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Portuguese
2 entries- esquete noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Russian
1 entries- скетч noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- skȅč noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- ске̏ч noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Slovene
1 entries- skeč noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Spanish
2 entries- sainete noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
- sketch (skech) noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Swedish
1 entries- sketch noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Welsh
1 entries- braslun noun (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
This project grew out of a sketch I made on a napkin at a party last year.
Source: tatoeba (60557)
The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.
Source: tatoeba (238386)
I like to take my pad and pencil and drive to the seashore to sketch.
Source: tatoeba (256556)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sketch"?
Closest matches include vignette, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridge.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sketch"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.