Rice is one of those staple commodities.
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Staple
/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
Synonyms for "staple" (197 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (40)
Strong matches (59)
Adjective(1 words)
everyday item
Related words (98)
Noun(15 words)
marketmarket overtmarketplacemartmassmaterial resourcesmaterialsmaterielmerchandiseminemitermortisenailnecessarynecessitiesnormalopen marketordinarypegpin
Show 63 more words
plazapointprevailingprimaryprincipalproductquarryrabbetraw materialrequiredrequisiteresourcerialtoringrivetrivetedscarfscrewsecondssetsettledsewshopping centershopping mallshopping plazashowsidelineskewersnapsourcesource of supplyspecialspringstandardstandard articlestaple itemstaplesstatedstickstitchstockstock-in-tradestorestreet marketstuffsubstancesubstancessupplytacktoggletrade fairuniversalusualveinvendiblevendiblesvitalwarewareswedgewellwellspringzipper
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: anchored, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, articulate.
- Sentence evidence is available for staple, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "staple".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "staple"
Keep "staple" 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 "staple" 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 "staple", 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 "staple" 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
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
15 entrieschief itemcore componentcurriculum staplefundamentalgrain staplemass market productplastic stapleroot stapleroutine toolstandard itemstaple documentsstaple pagesstaple sheetstextbook staplewire staple
Collocations
16 entriescurriculum stapledietary stapleindustry staplestaple cropstaple dietstaple documentsstaple foodstaple goodsstaple gunstaple itemstaple pagesstaple papersstaple productstaple referencestaple sheetsstapler
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
8 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
58 translations across 33 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- krammetjie noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- krammetjie noun (wire fastener in general)
Bulgarian
1 entries- телче noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Catalan
1 entries- grapa noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 釘書釘 /钉书钉 noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 訂書釘 /订书钉 noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Danish
1 entries- hæfteklamme noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Dutch
3 entries- kram noun (wire fastener in general)
- niet noun (wire fastener in general)
- nietje noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Esperanto
1 entries- agrafo noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Finnish
4 entries- hakanen noun (wire fastener in general)
- nitomanasta noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- paperiniitti noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- sinkilä noun (wire fastener in general)
French
2 entries- agrafe noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- agrafe noun (wire fastener in general)
Galician
3 entries- galga noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- grampa noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- grampa noun (wire fastener in general)
German
1 entries- Heftklammer noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Greek
1 entries- συνδετήρας noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Hungarian
3 entries- fémkapocs noun (wire fastener in general)
- kapocs noun (wire fastener in general)
- tűzőkapocs noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Icelandic
4 entries- hefti noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- hefti noun (wire fastener in general)
- kengur noun (wire fastener in general)
- vírhefti noun (wire fastener in general)
Irish
1 entries- stápla noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Italian
1 entries- graffetta noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Japanese
1 entries- ステープル noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Khmer
1 entries- គ្រាប់កិប noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Manx
1 entries- lhoob yiarn noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Māori
4 entries- makatiti noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- makatiti noun (wire fastener in general)
- tēpara noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- tēpara noun (wire fastener in general)
Occitan
2 entries- agrafa noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- croquet noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Polish
2 entries- klamra noun (wire fastener in general)
- zszywka noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Portuguese
1 entries- grampo noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Romanian
1 entries- capsă noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Russian
2 entries- скоба́ noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- скре́пка noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Spanish
4 entries- corchete noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- grampa noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- grapa noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- presilla noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Swedish
2 entries- häftklammer noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- klammer noun (wire fastener in general)
Thai
1 entries- ลวดเย็บกระดาษ noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Turkish
1 entries- tel zımba noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Upper Sorbian
1 entries- spinka noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ghim noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Welsh
2 entries- stapl noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
- staplen noun (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.
Source: tatoeba (329387)
Instant noodles are a staple among college students.
Source: tatoeba (723226)
The squid ink in arroz negro blackens the rest of the ingredients enough to make the Spanish dish a Goth staple.
Source: tatoeba (758029)
Showing 4 of 31 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "staple"?
Closest matches include anchored, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, articulate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "staple"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.