The mod wheel is broken on this synthesizer, but the pitch bend still works.
Source: tatoeba (814454)
Synthesizer
/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
Synonyms for "synthesizer" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: electronic instrument, moog, music device, polyphone, sound generator.
- Sentence evidence is available for synthesizer, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
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 "synthesizer".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "synthesizer"
Keep "synthesizer" 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 "synthesizer" 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 "synthesizer", 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 "synthesizer" 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
6 entrieselectronic instrumentelectronic musical instrumentintellectintellectualkeyboard instrumentmusical instrument
More specific
3 entriesanalog synthesizerdigital synthesizerkeyboard synthesizer
Collocations
6 entriesanalog synthesizerdigital synthesizerelectronic synthesizermonophonic synthesizerpolyphonic synthesizersynthesizer patch
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
78 translations across 49 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- sintetizues noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Arabic
4 entries- جِهَاز مَزْج noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- جِهَاز مَزْج noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
- سينثيسايزر noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- سينثيسايزر noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Armenian
1 entries- սինթեզատոր noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Belarusian
1 entries- сінтэзатар noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Bulgarian
1 entries- синтеза́тор noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Catalan
1 entries- sintetitzador noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 合成器 noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Corsican
2 entries- sintetizadore noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintetizatore noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Czech
1 entries- syntezátor noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Danish
1 entries- synthesizer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Dutch
1 entries- synthesizer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Esperanto
2 entries- sintezilo noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sinto noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Estonian
1 entries- süntesaator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Finnish
1 entries- syntetisaattori noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
French
1 entries- synthétiseur noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Galician
1 entries- sintetizador noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Georgian
1 entries- სინთეზატორი noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
German
1 entries- Synthesizer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Greek
2 entries- συνθετητής noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- συνθετητής noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Hebrew
3 entries- מְסַנְתֵּז noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- סַנְתָז noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- סינתיסייזר noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Hungarian
1 entries- szintetizátor noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Indonesian
2 entries- penyintesis noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- penyintesis noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Irish
2 entries- sintéiseoir noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintéiseoir noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Italian
2 entries- sintetizzatore noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintetizzatore noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Japanese
3 entries- シンセサイザー noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- シンセサイザー noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
- 音源 noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Kazakh
1 entries- синтезатор noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Khmer
1 entries- សង្គ្រោះ noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Korean
2 entries- 신시사이저 noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- 합성기 noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Lao
1 entries- ການສັງເຄາະ noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Latin
1 entries- synthetisator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Macedonian
1 entries- синтисајзер noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Malay
2 entries- pensintesis noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- pensintesis noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Malayalam
1 entries- പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- fjøl noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Occitan
1 entries- sintetizador noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Polish
3 entries- syntetyzator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- syntetyzer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- syntezator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Portuguese
1 entries- sintetizador noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Romanian
2 entries- sintetizator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintetizator noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Russian
2 entries- синтеза́тор noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- синтеза́тор noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Sardinian
4 entries- sintetitzadore noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintetitzadore noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
- sintetizadore noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- sintetizadore noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Scots
2 entries- synthesiser noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- synthesiser noun (music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- sintesajzer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- синтесајзер noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Slovak
1 entries- sintetizator noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Spanish
1 entries- sintetizador noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Swedish
2 entries- synt noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
- synthesizer noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Tajik
1 entries- синтезатор noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Thai
1 entries- ซินธิไซเซอร์ noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Vietnamese
1 entries- bộ tổng hợp noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Yiddish
1 entries- סינטאַסייזער noun (music: an electronic keyboard instrument)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Dr. Hawking communicates with the aid of a speech synthesizer and a portable computer.
Source: tatoeba (3958924)
Pop music in the 1980's relied heavily on electronic synthesizers to create music and digitally mimic acoustic instruments. The instruments' sounds were all copied from recordings and later manipulated by the synthesizer. A little computing power can affect the pitch, the duration of a note and in some cases, its quality.
Source: tatoeba (12214059)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "synthesizer"?
Closest matches include electronic instrument, moog, music device, polyphone, sound generator.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "synthesizer"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.