Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals.
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Solid
/ˈsɒl.ɪd/
Synonyms for "solid" (487 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (98)
a certainabidingable to payace-highactualadamantineagreeingananyany oneappreciableat oneat one withatomicauthenticauthoritativebadbalancedbang upbang-up
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believablebindingblankblockbodybonybonzerbossbristlingbulkybullybut goodcakecalculablecarried by acclamationcementcementalcertainchangelesschock-fullcloseclose-knitclose-texturedclose-wovenclumpclustercogentcompactcompactedcompletecompressedconcentratedconcordantconcreteconcretionconcurrentcondensedcongestedconglomerateconglomerationconsentaneousconsentientconsistentconsolidatedconstantcontinuingcontinuousconvincingcoolcorkingcorneouscrackerjackcrammedcrammed fullcrawlingcrediblecrowdedcubicdandydecentdecideddeliciousdense
Strong matches (146)
Adjective(15 words)
dense massdense materialsfirmfirm touchfirmerfirmestgeometric figuresgeometric objectgood justificationhard groundhard substancehard surfaceheartyheavy earthsnonjointed
dependabledevelopeddiamondlikedownrightduckydurableduredynamiceffectiveeitherendureenduringentireestimableexclusivefabfaithfulfaithworthyfastfiducial
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fine and dandyfirmfirm as gibraltarfirmlyfixedflintlikeflintyforcefulfrozenfullfull fledgedfull grownfull scalefull-fledgedfull-grownfull-scalegeargenuineglobalglueygoodgood forgranitelikegraniticgreatgroovyhardhard as nailshardheartedhardlyheavyhomogeneoushonest-to-godhornyhothunky doryhunky-doryimmobileimmutableimpenetrableimpermeableimperturbablein agreementin equilibriumincontestableincontrovertibleindisputableindividualindivisibleinfrangibleintactintegralintensiveinvincibleinviolateiron-hardironlikeirreducibleirrefutablejam packedjam-packedjam-upjammedjustjust dandykeenknotlapideouslargelastinglaw-abidinglawfullegallegitimatelike mindedlike-mindedlithoidlithoidallogicallonelumpmade of ironmarblemarblelikemarvymassmassivematerialmaturematuredmeanmightymonadicmonisticneatniftynobbynodenonporousobdurate
Noun(10 words)
firmfirm decisionfirm gripfoursquarehomogeneousmassive crowdmineralmonolithicmonolithic processingnonporous
Verb(1 words)
Related words (243)
of a pieceof one accordof one mindokokayoldoneosseousout of sightout of this worldpackedpalpablepeachypeachy-keenpermanentperpetualpersistentpersuasivephysicalponderable
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populouspotentpowerfulpredictableprovableprovedpurequiescentrationalrealreasonableregularreliableremainingresistantresistiverigidriperippingrocklikerockyroughruggedrumsafesatisfactorysatisfyingscrumptioussecureself-consistentsensibleserriedsimplesinglesingularslap-upsmashingsobersolesolid bodysolidlysolitarysolventsomething elsesoundspiffingspiffysplendidstablestalwartstaticstationarystaunchstayingsteadfaststeadysteellikesteelystiffstockystonelikestonystoutstraightstrongstunningsturdysubstantialsubstantivesufficientsuperbsuresurefiresustainedswarmingswelltangibleteemingtellingthickthick-growingthicksetthoroughthree-dimensionalthrough-and-throughtighttorpidtotaltoughtruetrue-bluetrustworthytrustyunabbreviatedunadulteratedunalloyedunalteredunanalyzableunanimousunbreakableunbrokenunchallengedunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncheckeduncontesteduncontradicteduncontroverteduncutundestroyedundiminishedundividedunexpurgatedunfadingunfailingunflappableunflinchinguniformunindebteduninterrupteduniqueunitaryunmixedunopposedunrelievedunshakableunshakeableunshakyunshiftingunvariedunvaryingunwaveringunyieldinguprightupstandingvalidvigorousviscidviscoseviscousweightywell-balancedwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewholewith one consentwith one voicewithout nerveswizardworthy
Noun(29 words)
precipitateprecipitatesprismsresiduesrigidrigid bodyrigorous studyromanesquessolid figuresolid mattersolid phasesolid statesolidnesssound pattern examplesound propertysoundersquatstone tombsstrongstrong educational background
Adjective(38 words)
reliable datarobust evidence baserobust evidence basesromanesque workssatisfyingself-coloredself-colouredshapelysolid coresolidestsound elementsound mathematical reasoningsound modelsoundestsquarestouteststrongstrong conclusionstrong hintstrong proof
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strong rule of lawstructural soundnessstructural stabilitysturdiestsubstantialsubstantial entitysubstantial quantitythick earthen wallsthree dimensional formthree dimensional geometrythree-dimensional diagramunanimousunbandedundissolved substanceunpatterned conductunpatterned fabricupstandingwhole
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: 3d, 3d object, a certain, abiding, able to pay.
- Sentence evidence is available for solid, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, 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 "solid".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "solid"
Keep "solid" 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 "solid" 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 "solid", 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 "solid" 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
15 entriesMore specific
16 entriesCollocations
10 entriessolid coresolid densitysolid masssolid objectsolid particlesolid samplesolid statesolid structuresolid surfacesolid volume
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
3 entriessimilar
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Translations
97 translations across 65 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- ngurtë adj (in the solid state)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- στερεός adj (in the solid state)
Arabic
2 entries- جَامِد adj (in the solid state)
- صُلْب adj (in the solid state)
Armenian
2 entries- կարծր adj (in the solid state)
- պինդ adj (in the solid state)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- bərk adj (in the solid state)
- möhkəm adj (in the solid state)
Belarusian
1 entries- цвёрды adj (in the solid state)
Breton
1 entries- solut adj (in the solid state)
Bulgarian
2 entries- едноцветен adj (of one color)
- твърд adj (in the solid state)
Carpathian Rusyn
1 entries- твердый adj (in the solid state)
Catalan
1 entries- sòlid adj (in the solid state)
Chinese
1 entries- 固體 /固体 adj (in the solid state)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 固體 /固体 adj (in the solid state)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 固 adj (in the solid state)
- 固體 /固体 adj (in the solid state)
- 堅 /坚 adj (in the solid state)
- 堅實 /坚实 adj (in the solid state)
Cornish
1 entries- soled adj (in the solid state)
Czech
1 entries- tuhý adj (in the solid state)
Danish
1 entries- fast adj (in the solid state)
Dutch
4 entries- effen adj (of one color)
- egaal adj (of one color)
- solide adj (in the solid state)
- vast adj (in the solid state)
Finnish
2 entries- kiinteä adj (in the solid state)
- yksivärinen adj (of one color)
French
1 entries- solide adj (in the solid state)
Galician
1 entries- sólido adj (in the solid state)
Georgian
3 entries- მაგარი adj (in the solid state)
- მტკიცე adj (in the solid state)
- მყარი adj (in the solid state)
German
2 entries- einfarbig adj (of one color)
- fest adj (in the solid state)
Greek
1 entries- στερεός adj (in the solid state)
Hebrew
1 entries- מוצק adj (in the solid state)
Hindi
1 entries- ठोस adj (in the solid state)
Hungarian
2 entries- egyszínű adj (of one color)
- szilárd adj (in the solid state)
Icelandic
1 entries- storkuhamur adj (in the solid state)
Indonesian
1 entries- padat adj (in the solid state)
Irish
1 entries- soladach adj (in the solid state)
Italian
2 entries- solido adj (in the solid state)
- tinta unita adj (of one color)
Japanese
1 entries- 固体の adj (in the solid state)
Korean
2 entries- 굳다 adj (in the solid state)
- 단단하다 adj (in the solid state)
Lao
1 entries- ແຂງ adj (in the solid state)
Latin
1 entries- solidus adj (in the solid state)
Latvian
1 entries- ciets adj (in the solid state)
Malay
1 entries- pejal adj (in the solid state)
Malayalam
1 entries- ഖര adj (in the solid state)
Manchu
1 entries- ᡶᡳᠯᡳ adj (in the solid state)
Marathi
1 entries- स्थायू adj (in the solid state)
Māori
2 entries- pakari adj (in the solid state)
- tūmārō adj (in the solid state)
Norwegian
1 entries- fast adj (in the solid state)
Occitan
1 entries- solid adj (in the solid state)
Persian
3 entries- جامد adj (in the solid state)
- سخت adj (in the solid state)
- صلب adj (in the solid state)
Polish
2 entries- jednolity adj (of one color)
- stały adj (in the solid state)
Portuguese
1 entries- sólido adj (in the solid state)
Quechua
1 entries- qaqa adj (in the solid state)
Romanian
1 entries- solid adj (in the solid state)
Russian
2 entries- одноцве́тный adj (of one color)
- твёрдый adj (in the solid state)
Scots
1 entries- solit adj (in the solid state)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- tvȓdo adj (in the solid state)
- čvȓsto adj (in the solid state)
- твр̑до adj (in the solid state)
- чвр̑сто adj (in the solid state)
Slovak
1 entries- pevný adj (in the solid state)
Slovene
1 entries- trden adj (in the solid state)
Spanish
1 entries- sólido adj (in the solid state)
Swedish
2 entries- fast adj (in the solid state)
- i fast form adj (in the solid state)
Tagalog
1 entries- siksin adj (in the solid state)
Tajik
3 entries- сахт adj (in the solid state)
- сулб adj (in the solid state)
- ҷомид adj (in the solid state)
Telugu
1 entries- ఘన adj (in the solid state)
Thai
1 entries- แข็ง adj (in the solid state)
Turkish
1 entries- katı adj (in the solid state)
Ukrainian
1 entries- тверди́й adj (in the solid state)
Urdu
1 entries- ٹھوس adj (in the solid state)
Uyghur
4 entries- بەك adj (in the solid state)
- پۇختا adj (in the solid state)
- چىداشلىق adj (in the solid state)
- چىداملىق adj (in the solid state)
Uzbek
1 entries- qattiq adj (in the solid state)
Vietnamese
1 entries- rắn adj (in the solid state)
Welsh
1 entries- solet adj (in the solid state)
Sample sentences
59 total sentences available.
The milk froze and became solid.
Source: tatoeba (19460)
The bureaucrats maintain solid ties with the gigantic corporations.
Source: tatoeba (21081)
The sea ice is highly variable - frozen solid during cold, calm weather and broken up in large areas of open water during storms.
Source: tatoeba (22233)
Showing 4 of 59 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "solid"?
Closest matches include 3d, 3d object, a certain, abiding, able to pay.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "solid"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.