Having hit a streak of bad luck, my fortune had gone to pot in no time.
Source: tatoeba (28592)
Streak
/stɹiːk/
Synonyms for "streak" (386 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (78)
actinic rayactinismanimusantelopeaptitudearrowatomic beamatomic raybandbarbeambeam of lightbeltbentbespanglebespecklebespotbezelbiasblaze
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blaze a trailblemishblotchblue darterblue streakbody buildbody-buildboltbrandbreathcanalcanalizecannonballcarvecastchalkchalk upchamferchannelcharactercharacteristiccharacteristicschasecheckcheck offcheckerchinkchiselcicatrizecomplexioncompositionconstituentsconstitutioncorrugatecorrugationcoursercrackcrannycrasiscrazecrimpcross hatchingcross-hatchingcutdadodapple
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (115)
dartdashdaubdefinedelimitdelineationdemarcatedharmadiagonaldiathesisdikediscolordispositionditchdotdotted lineeagleeccentricityelectricityengrave
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engravingethosexpress trainfiberflakeflashfleckfluteflutingflyframefrecklefurrowgamma raygashgazellegeniusgleamgoffergougegraingreased lightninggreyhoundgroovegruelgullyhabithachurehairlinehareharlequinhastenhatchhatchinghinthuehumorhumorshurryhurtleidiosyncrasyilkimpressimprintinciseincisioninclinationindividualisminfrared rayintimationinvisible radiationirisjet planekidneykindlathlayerleamleaninglightlightninglinelineationlistmaculatemakemake a markmakeupmarblemarbleizemarkmark offmark outmental setmercurymere shadowmettlemicrogroovemindmind-setmoldmotleymottlemould
Related words (193)
mouldermouldynaturenicknotchpaperpatchpencilpepperperiodphotonphysiquepleatplowpointpolychromepolychromizepredilectionpredispositionpreference
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prickprintproclivitypropensitypropertypunchpunctuatepuncturequalityquicksilverrabbetraceradiationradioraysrailrainbowrakerayray of lightribbonribbon of lightriddlerifleriflingrocketruckrunrushrutscarscared rabbitscarifyscootscorescotchscratchsealseamsetshadeshadowshaftshavingshootshotskeletonslantslashslatslipslitsmearsolar rayssomatotypesortsoupsoupconspanglespatespeckspecklespeedspellspiritsplintersplotchspotsprinklesprinklingsprintstainstampstigmatizestipplestrainstrakestratumstraystreak of lightningstreakingstreamstream of lightstreamerstretchstriastriatestriationstriaturestrigastriolastripstripestriped snakestripingstrokestudsublineationsuchnesssulcationsulcusswallowsystemtattooteartempertemperamenttendencytenortessellatethoughtthunderboltticktick offtincturetingetonetorrenttouchtracetrenchtroughturnturn of mindtwangtwisttypeultraviolet rayunderlineunderliningunderscoreunderscoringvariegateveinviolet rayvirgulewaferwarpwaywell-worn groovewhealwhistlewhizwindwrinklex rayzipzoom
Noun(21 words)
nude runparade nudepersistprogressracerivuletrun mechanicallyrunningrunssequenceseriessmearsmearingspeedspreesstreakingstripesunbroken runveiningwisps
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Adjective(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: run, stripe, actinic ray, actinism, advance.
- Sentence evidence is available for streak, 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 "streak".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "streak"
Keep "streak" 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 "streak" 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 "streak", 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 "streak" 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
28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
10 entriesblood streakcolor streaklosing streakpaint streakstreak across the skystreak of lightstreak of luckstreak teststreak to victorywinning streak
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 11 languages.
Bashkir
1 entries- һыҙат noun (continuous series of events)
Bulgarian
2 entries- последователност noun (continuous series of events)
- серия noun (continuous series of events)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 连续记录 noun (continuous series of events)
- 连胜 noun (continuous series of events)
Finnish
3 entries- ketju noun (continuous series of events)
- putki noun (continuous series of events)
- sarja noun (continuous series of events)
Hungarian
2 entries- sorozat noun (continuous series of events)
- széria noun (continuous series of events)
Polish
1 entries- passa noun (continuous series of events)
Portuguese
1 entries- série noun (continuous series of events)
Russian
2 entries- полоса́ noun (continuous series of events)
- череда noun (continuous series of events)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- stìom noun (continuous series of events)
Spanish
4 entries- racha noun (continuous series of events)
- ristra noun (continuous series of events)
- sarta noun (continuous series of events)
- secuencia noun (continuous series of events)
Swedish
1 entries- rad noun (continuous series of events)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
After a streak of bad luck, a persistent gambler will be forced to play for high stakes.
Source: tatoeba (39822)
John can really talk a blue streak about Peru.
Source: tatoeba (52656)
They have lost 10 games in a row since their winning streak ended.
Source: tatoeba (307685)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "streak"?
Closest matches include run, stripe, actinic ray, actinism, advance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "streak"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.