What are the closest synonyms for "teletype"?
Closest matches include cable, closed-circuit telegraphy, code, communication, communicational.
Teletype
/ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/
Synonyms for "teletype" (70 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
cableclosed-circuit telegraphycodecommunicationcommunicationalcommunicationsduplex telegraphyelectricityfacsimilefacsimile telegraphflashinstrumentinterrupter
Noun(1 words)
computer terminal
Strong matches (21)
keymachinemagnetotelephonicmicrotelephonicmonotelephonicmultiplex telegraphynews tickerphototelegraphicquadruplex telegraphyradioradiotelegraphicrailroad telegraphyreceiverrecording instrumentsend a wiresendersign offsign onsignalsimplex telegraphy
Show 1 more word
single-current telegraphy
Related words (35)
sounderstock tickersubmarine telegraphytelautographytelecommunicationaltelegramtelegraphtelegraphictelegraphicstelegraphytelephonictelephotographicteleprinterteletype networkteletypewriterteletypewritingteletypingtelexthermotelephonicticker
Show 7 more words
Noun(8 words)
teleprintteleprinterteletype interfaceteletype machineteletypesteletypewriterterminalterminal device
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cable, closed-circuit telegraphy, code, communication, communicational.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "teletype".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "teletype"
Keep "teletype" 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 "teletype" 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 "teletype", 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 "teletype" 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
8 entriesdata transmissionelectronic printinginput output deviceprinting deviceprinting technologytelecommunicationtelecommunication equipmentterminal device
More specific
8 entrieselectromechanical teletypelog printingmodel 28 teletypemodel 33 teletypepaper tape teletypeprinter outputteleprinter operationteletype transmission
Collocations
10 entriesmodel 28 teletypeteleprinter interfaceteletype machineteletype networkteletype newsroomteletype operatorteletype printingteletype terminalteletype transmissionteletypewriter
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
48 translations across 38 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- مُبْرِقَة كَاتِبَة noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Armenian
1 entries- հեռատիպ noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Basque
1 entries- teletipo noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Belarusian
1 entries- тэлета́йп noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Bulgarian
2 entries- телепри́нтер noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- телета́йп noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 電傳 /电传 noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- 電傳打字機 /电传打字机 noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Czech
1 entries- dálnopis noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Danish
1 entries- fjernskriver noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Dutch
1 entries- teleprinter noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Esperanto
1 entries- teletajpilo noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Estonian
1 entries- teletaip noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Finnish
1 entries- kaukokirjoitin noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
French
3 entries- téléimprimeur noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- téléscripteur noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- télétype noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Georgian
1 entries- ტელეტაიპი noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
German
1 entries- Fernschreiber noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Greek
1 entries- τηλέτυπο noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Hebrew
1 entries- טֶלֶפְּרִינְטֶר noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Hungarian
1 entries- távgépiró noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Italian
1 entries- telescrivente noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Japanese
2 entries- テレタイプ noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- テレタイプライター noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Korean
2 entries- 전신 타자기 noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- 텔레타이프 noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Latvian
1 entries- teletaips noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Lithuanian
1 entries- teletaipas noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Macedonian
1 entries- телепри́нтер noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- fjernskriver noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Persian
2 entries- تله تایپ noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- تله پرینتر noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Polish
1 entries- dalekopis noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Portuguese
1 entries- teletipo noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Romanian
1 entries- teleimprimator noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Russian
2 entries- дальнопи́сец noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- телета́йп noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- teleprìnter noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- телепрѝнтер noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Slovak
1 entries- ďalekopis noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Slovene
1 entries- teleprinter noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Spanish
1 entries- teletipo noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Swedish
2 entries- fjärrskrivmaskin noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
- teleprinter noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Turkish
1 entries- teleprinter noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Ukrainian
1 entries- телета́йп noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)
Uzbek
1 entries- teletayp noun (automatically translated electric telegraph)