It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.
Source: tatoeba (2071)
Sound
/saʊnd/
Synonyms for "sound" (858 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (172)
Noun(29 words)
able to payacceptedadamantineadmissibleadvantageousadvertiseadvisableall thereamplitudeanatomyannounceannunciateappearappear likeappraiseappreciateapprovedarmarmletarticulate
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aspectassayassessastuteauditory rangeauspiciousauthenticauthoritativebagpipebalancedbangbarometerbaybayoube reflectedbe sent backbeepbellbeltbeneficialbenevolentbightbindingbitchblareblastblatblazonbloomingblowblow a hornblow the hornblusterbocabonbonnyboombotanybounce backbrawbraybreathebroadcastbuenobuglebulkybunkumcacophonycalculablecalculatecalibratecalipercanonicalcanvasscapitalcapsulecarilloncarrying distancecast the leadcharacteristiccheck a parametercheck outchimechinkchoruschristianclangclangorclankclarionclearheadedclearmindedclinkcogentcome out withcommendablecommonsensecommunicatecomplaincompletecompos mentiscomputeconsequentconservativeconsistentconventionalconveyconvincingcoolcoolheadedcorrectcovecrediblecreekcry outcustomarydeclaredeepdeliverdelve intodensedependabledialdig intodinding
Adjective(14 words)
accurate estimation skillaccurate observationsairtightalarmingalrightclear reasoningcoherent argumentcoherent reasoningconclusive evidenceconvincing argumentcorrect answercredible datacredible evidentiary argumentcreditable
Strong matches (257)
dingdongdisclosedisseminatedivedividedongdoodledouble-tonguedown-to-earthdropdurableearreachearshotearthyechoecho backeffecteffectiveelegantemit
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emit a soundendureenduringentireenunciateestimableestimateestuaryeuripusevaluateevangelicalexamineexcellentexpedientexploreexpressfail-safefairfaithfulfaithworthyfallfamousfastfathomfavorablefeelfeel outfeelerfiducialfifefinefiordfirmfirm as gibraltarfirthfitfjordflawlessfling offflutefly a kiteformulatefrithfullgaugegivegive expressiongive out withgive tonguegive utterancegive voicego intogonggoodgood forgoodlygraduategrandgrumbleguaranteedgulfguthalehale and heartyharborhardhardheadedhardyharmlesshealthyhealthy-mindedhearingheartyheavyhelpfulhonesthonkimpartimperturbableimpressionin equilibriumin good conditionin good shapeindagateindicatorinfrangibleinletinquire ofinstrumentintactintegralinvestigateinvincibleinvulnerablejanglejinglejinglejanglejudiciousjustjustifiablekindknellkylelastinglaudablelawfullegallegitimatelet outlevelheadedlipliterallochloftylogicallooklook intolook likelucidmade of ironmake a noisemake a soundmake a soundingmassivematter-of-factmeasuremensuratementally soundmetemetermouthnarrownarrow seasnarrowsnatural harbornicenoblenoisenormalnose divenose-diveof sound mindof the faithorthodoxorthodoxicalout withpaceparachutepaying
Noun(41 words)
Adjective(34 words)
economic justificationeconomic stabilityeffectualexcellent statefinancial reportfinancial soundnessfirm basisfunctional rolegoodgood justificationgood management approachgrounded reasoninghealthyhealthy classroom ecosystemhealthy leaveshealthy plantheavyintact organism modelintact teamintact text
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intact wholeintelligentlegallegitlegitimate sellerlevel-headedlevelheadedlogical conceptlogical conclusionlogical consequencelogical consistencylogical groundslogical justificationnormal data
Determiner(2 words)
more valid reasoningmost solid-density
Adverb(1 words)
most solid structure
Related words (429)
peacefulpealpeeppeerpeer intoperceptivepercipientperfectperspicaciousphilosophicalphonatephrasepilot balloonpipepitchplausiblepleasantplopplumbplumb the depths
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plumb-lineplummetplumpplungeplunkpoke intopoliticpollpositivepositivisticpotentpouncepounce onpounce uponpour forthpracticalpractical-mindedpragmaticpragmaticalpredictablepresentpresumptiveprizeprobeproclaimprofitablepromulgatepronounceproperprudentprypry intopublishput forthput in wordsqualityquantifyquantizequestionraiserandom samplerangeraterationalreachreadrealistrealisticreasonablereasoningreboundreceivedreceptaclereechoregalreliablereportresembleresonanceresonateresoundresponsiblereturnreverberatereverberationrightright-mindedrigidringring changesrisklessroadroadsroadsteadrobustrollrosyroyalruddyruggedrumblesafesamplesanctionedsanesane-mindedsatisfactorysatisfyingsayscientificscientisticscripturalsearchsearch intosecularsecureseemseem likeseem to beself-consistentsend backsensiblesetset forthshout outshrieksiftsighsignalsignificantsizesize upskillfulskin-divesky divesky-divesling the leadsobersober-mindedsolidsolventsonancesound a knellsound a tattoosound likesound outsound tapssound wavesound-mindedsound-thinkingsounderspanspeaksplendidsprysquealstablestandardstaunchsteadfaststeadystepstoopstoutstraight-thinkingstrainstraitstraitsstraw votestrongsturdysubmergesubstantialsufficientsuresurefiresurveyswoopswoop downsyringetake a headertake a readingtake soundingstelltellingtesttextualthrow offtingtingletinktinkletintinnabulatetogethertolltonetonguetoottootletotaltoughtraditionaltraditionalistictrial balloontriangulatetriple-tonguetruetrue bluetrue-bluetrumpettrustworthytrustytweedleunblemishedunbreakableunbrokenundamagedundangerousundisturbedunfailingunflappableunflinchingunhazardousunhurtunidealunidealisticunimpairedunindebteduninjureduninterruptedunmarredunperilousunprecariousunqualifiedunriskyunromanticunscathedunsentimentalunshakableuntoucheduntroubledunwaveringunyieldingusefuluttervalidvaluatevalueverbalizevery goodvibrationvigorousvirtuousvituperatevocalizevoicewarranteedwaterweather vaneweathercockweighweightywellwell-arguedwell-balancedwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewhisperwhistlewholewholesomewindwind the hornwisewithout nerveswordworldlyyell out
Noun(78 words)
pealingpealspeepsphonephysical stabilitypipingpitchplumbsprobeproducepropagatepurrsquackingquacksqualityrational expressionrattlingsreasoned argumentrelationship qualityreliable
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remaining intactringingrumblessanascanscience fair designsecure societysecuritysighsignalslapsslurpssolid blocksolid color palettesolidly groundedsonantsonicsound levelsound pressuresound unitsoundingspanish proferirspeech soundsquelchesstablestraitstrumstrummingsturdysubstantial differencesubstantial empirical supportswishingtickingtickstimbretollingtollstonetone colortransmittravelundamagedvalidvibratevibrationvocalizationvocalizationswailswell adjusted personwell foundedwell maintained recordswell supportedwetland ecosystems healthwheezeswhineswithstandingwoofzing
Adjective(63 words)
persuasive speakingsprofoundproper regulationpsychometric testrational numberrational numbersreasonable thinkingreasonedreliable evidencerigorous argumentrigorous sciencerobust constructionrobust datarobust empirical evidencerobust governmental oversightrobust habitatrobust statisticsanestscientific qualityseaworthy
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secure regimeseeming robustnessshipshapesolid approachsolid argumentsolid chunkssolid contentssolid coresolid logicsolid mattersolid matter the materialsolid objectsolid object examplesolid partsolid performancesolid samplesolid substancesolidestsoundablestable community structurestatistical conclusionstrong conclusionstrong effectstrong motivationsstrong political structurestructural correctnessstructural integritystructural qualitystructural stabilitysturdiestsustainable projectunflawedvalid argumentvalid conclusionvalid contractvalid ideavalid individual assessmentvalid licensewakelesswatertightwell reasoned claimwell-groundedwell-supported inference
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: noise, able to pay, accepted, accurate estimation skill, accurate observations.
- Sentence evidence is available for sound, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, 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 "sound".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sound"
Keep "sound" 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 "sound" 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 "sound", 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 "sound" 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
68 entriesShowing 16 of 68 words.
More specific
30 entriesattenuationaudible frequencybeepbell chimebuzzclapdecibeldepth soundingecho soundingevidence based claimfundamental frequencyharmonic spectrumhissinfrasonic soundinfrasoundintact object
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Collocations
9 entriessound energysound intensitysound levelsound sensorsound sourcesound speedsound wavesoundproof materialspeed of sound
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
11 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Sample sentences
59 total sentences available.
As he sits in the dark, typing away at his computer, he hears the sound of morning birds chirping away and realizes he has been up all night - but the insomniac still refuses to sleep.
Source: tatoeba (2261)
The air is a medium for sound.
Source: tatoeba (18236)
Without air there can be no wind or sound on the moon.
Source: tatoeba (18262)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sound"?
Closest matches include noise, able to pay, accepted, accurate estimation skill, accurate observations.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sound"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.