I'll slash your tires!
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Slash
/slæʃ/
Synonyms for "slash" (357 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (72)
Strong matches (107)
cut awaycut backcut crosswisecut downcut in twocut offcut pricesdashdeclinedecreasedeflatedeflationdelineationdemitintdepreciatedepreciationdevaluatedevaluationdiagonaldiagonalize
Show 62 more words
dichotomizedisseverdivedotted linedropdrubengravementengravingetchetchingexciseexcoriatefallfall in pricefellfissureflagellateflailflash burnflayflogfracturefrayfrazzlefretfustigategallgapgashgem-engravinggive wayglass cuttingglass-cuttingglypticgougegravinghachurehackhacklehagglehairlinehalf tinthalvehatchinghewhorsewhiphurtinciseincisionindentinjureinjuryinscriptinscriptionjagjew downjigsawknifeknurllaceratelacerationlambaste
Related words (178)
lancelashlesionlinelineationlininglourlowerloweringmachicolatemaimmake mincemeat ofmarkmark downmarkdownmarkingmaulmillmortal woundmutilate
Show 116 more words
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Noun(29 words)
Conjunction(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: solidus, virgule, cut, diagonal, gash.
- Sentence evidence is available for slash, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "slash".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "slash"
Keep "slash" 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 "slash" 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 "slash", 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 "slash" 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
32 entriesShowing 16 of 32 words.
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
12 entriesURL pathdouble slashforward slashpath separatorslash costsslash expensesslash fundingslash notationslash operatorslash pricesslash the budgetslashing prices
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
73 translations across 40 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- خَطّ مَائِل noun (typography: / symbol)
Bashkir
1 entries- кәсер noun (typography: / symbol)
Belarusian
2 entries- каса́я ры́ска noun (typography: / symbol)
- слэш noun (typography: / symbol)
Bulgarian
1 entries- наклоне́на черта́ noun (typography: / symbol)
Catalan
1 entries- barra noun (typography: / symbol)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 斜線號 /斜线号 noun (typography: / symbol)
Czech
1 entries- lomítko noun (typography: / symbol)
Danish
1 entries- skråstreg noun (typography: / symbol)
Dutch
1 entries- schuine streep noun (typography: / symbol)
Esperanto
1 entries- oblikvo noun (typography: / symbol)
Finnish
3 entries- kautta noun (typography: / symbol)
- kauttaviiva noun (typography: / symbol)
- vinoviiva noun (typography: / symbol)
French
2 entries- barre noun (typography: / symbol)
- barre oblique noun (typography: / symbol)
Galician
1 entries- barra noun (typography: / symbol)
German
2 entries- Bruchstrich noun (typography: / symbol)
- Schrägstrich noun (typography: / symbol)
Greek
2 entries- δεξιότροπη κάθετος noun (typography: / symbol)
- κάθετος noun (typography: / symbol)
Hebrew
1 entries- לוֹכְסָן noun (typography: / symbol)
Hungarian
3 entries- ferde vonal noun (typography: / symbol)
- perjel noun (typography: / symbol)
- törtvonal noun (typography: / symbol)
Icelandic
1 entries- skástrik noun (typography: / symbol)
Irish
1 entries- fleasc noun (typography: / symbol)
Italian
3 entries- barra noun (typography: / symbol)
- sbarretta noun (typography: / symbol)
- sbarretta obliqua noun (typography: / symbol)
Japanese
3 entries- スラッシュ noun (typography: / symbol)
- スラント noun (typography: / symbol)
- 斜線 noun (typography: / symbol)
Korean
2 entries- 빗금 noun (typography: / symbol)
- 슬래시 noun (typography: / symbol)
Macedonian
1 entries- ко́са цр́та noun (typography: / symbol)
Māori
3 entries- hahae noun (typography: / symbol)
- rītaha noun (typography: / symbol)
- tohu rītaha noun (typography: / symbol)
Norman
2 entries- slache noun (typography: / symbol)
- slache en avant noun (typography: / symbol)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- skråstrek noun (typography: / symbol)
Polish
1 entries- ukośnik noun (typography: / symbol)
Portuguese
2 entries- barra noun (typography: / symbol)
- barra oblíqua noun (typography: / symbol)
Romanian
3 entries- bară noun (typography: / symbol)
- bară oblică noun (typography: / symbol)
- slash noun (typography: / symbol)
Russian
4 entries- дробь noun (typography: / symbol)
- коса́я noun (typography: / symbol)
- коса́я черта́ noun (typography: / symbol)
- слеш noun (typography: / symbol)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kosa crta noun (typography: / symbol)
- коса црта noun (typography: / symbol)
Slovak
1 entries- lomka noun (typography: / symbol)
Slovene
1 entries- poševnica noun (typography: / symbol)
Spanish
4 entries- barra noun (typography: / symbol)
- barra oblicua noun (typography: / symbol)
- diagonal noun (typography: / symbol)
- slash noun (typography: / symbol)
Swahili
2 entries- alama ya mkwaju noun (typography: / symbol)
- mkwaju noun (typography: / symbol)
Swedish
2 entries- snedstreck noun (typography: / symbol)
- streck noun (typography: / symbol)
Thai
1 entries- ทับ noun (typography: / symbol)
Turkish
2 entries- bölü noun (typography: / symbol)
- taksim noun (typography: / symbol)
Ukrainian
2 entries- коса́ ри́ска noun (typography: / symbol)
- слеш noun (typography: / symbol)
Vietnamese
3 entries- dấu gạch chéo noun (typography: / symbol)
- dấu xuyệt chéo noun (typography: / symbol)
- dấu xẹt chéo noun (typography: / symbol)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
Did you slash Tom's tires?
Source: tatoeba (3731544)
Use a forward slash in the URL, not a backward slash.
Source: tatoeba (8985286)
The move has sparked alarm and is intensifying efforts to slash energy consumption and find alternatives.
Source: tatoeba (10718770)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "slash"?
Closest matches include solidus, virgule, cut, diagonal, gash.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "slash"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.