When I swallow I feel an intense pain caused by my elongated temporal styloid process. My condition is called "Eagle Syndrome".
Source: tatoeba (8816857)
Temporal
/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl/
Synonyms for "temporal" (180 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Adjective(8 words)
ancient rome chronologyavian migrationcalendar unitchronologicalchronological recordchronological sequencediachronicdigital transformation timeline
annalisticbanausicbodilybrittlecalendarialcalendriccapriciouscarnalcarnal-mindedchangeablechronogrammaticchronographicchronologicchronologicalchronoscopiccivilcongregationalcontinuouscorporalcorporeal
Show 5 more words
Noun(3 words)
benchmark datadata streamdate attribute
Strong matches (54)
Adjective(18 words)
dynamic modeldynamic modelingdynamicalearthly goodsearthly objectearthly realmeconomic change over timefractional listgeochronologicharappan period chronologyhistorical language stagehistorical process changehistorical processeslong term displacementlongitudinallongitudinal datalongitudinal datasetlongitudinal habitat study
Noun(4 words)
earthly pleasuresepochal shiftgeological timelongitudinal data collection strategy
Related words (90)
materiatemetronomicmomentarymortalmundanemutablenonclericalnondurablenonecclesiasticalnonministerialnonordainednonpastoralnonpermanentnonreligiousnonsacrednonspiritualoutwardpassingperishablephilistine
Show 31 more words
Noun(17 words)
moscowpolicy termprairialrepeated measures datateaching timelinetemporal roletenseterrestrial creaturetime axis diagramtime distributiontime resourcetime series datasettime varying analysistime-readingtime-series datautmost regional historicalworldly success
Determiner(2 words)
most longitudinaltiu
Adjective(18 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ancient rome chronology, annalistic, avian migration, banausic, benchmark data.
- Sentence evidence is available for temporal, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "temporal".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "temporal"
Keep "temporal" 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 "temporal" 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 "temporal", 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 "temporal" 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 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriestemporal awarenesstemporal datatemporal dimensiontemporal overlaptemporal reasoningtemporal sequence
Inflections
2 entriesmore temporalmost temporal
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
13 entriesTranslations
70 translations across 28 languages.
Belarusian
3 entries- тымчасо́вы adj (of limited time)
- ча́савы adj (of or relating to time)
- часо́вы adj (of limited time)
Bulgarian
3 entries- веко́вен adj (of or relating to time)
- вре́менен adj (of limited time)
- свъ́рзан с вре́мето adj (of or relating to time)
Catalan
2 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporal adj (of limited time)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 時間的 /时间的 adj (of or relating to time)
- 短暫 /短暂 adj (of limited time)
Czech
2 entries- dočasný adj (of limited time)
- časový adj (of or relating to time)
Estonian
3 entries- aja- adj (of or relating to time)
- ajaline adj (of or relating to time)
- ajutine adj (of limited time)
Finnish
3 entries- aika- adj (of or relating to time)
- ajallinen adj (of or relating to time)
- väliaikainen adj (of limited time)
French
2 entries- temporaire adj (of limited time)
- temporel adj (of or relating to time)
Georgian
3 entries- გარდამავალი adj (of limited time)
- დროებითი adj (of or relating to time)
- დროებითი adj (of limited time)
German
4 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporär adj (of limited time)
- vorübergehend adj (of limited time)
- zeitlich adj (of or relating to time)
Greek
1 entries- χρονικός adj (of or relating to time)
Hebrew
1 entries- זמני adj (of limited time)
Hungarian
4 entries- ideiglenes adj (of limited time)
- idő- adj (of or relating to time)
- időbeli adj (of or relating to time)
- időleges adj (of limited time)
Irish
1 entries- aimseartha adj (of or relating to time)
Italian
2 entries- temporale adj (of or relating to time)
- temporale adj (of limited time)
Latin
3 entries- temporālis adj (of or relating to time)
- temporālis adj (of limited time)
- temporārius adj (of limited time)
Manx
1 entries- çherraghtagh adj (of limited time)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- midlertidig adj (of limited time)
- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporær adj (of limited time)
Persian
1 entries- زمانی adj (of or relating to time)
Polish
2 entries- czasowy adj (of or relating to time)
- tymczasowy adj (of limited time)
Portuguese
2 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporário adj (of limited time)
Romanian
2 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporar adj (of limited time)
Russian
2 entries- вре́менный adj (of limited time)
- временно́й adj (of or relating to time)
Slovak
2 entries- dočasný adj (of limited time)
- časový adj (of or relating to time)
Spanish
1 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
Swedish
4 entries- temporal adj (of or relating to time)
- temporär adj (of limited time)
- tids- adj (of or relating to time)
- tidsbunden adj (of or relating to time)
Turkish
4 entries- fani adj (of limited time)
- geçici adj (of limited time)
- zamana ait adj (of or relating to time)
- zamansal adj (of or relating to time)
Ukrainian
2 entries- тимчасо́вий adj (of limited time)
- часови́й adj (of or relating to time)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Researchers linked to the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that children and adolescents who tested lower on standardized tests had a lower volume of gray matter in their brains than the norm, and their frontal and temporal lobes developed more slowly.
Source: tatoeba (11257440)
They have achieved a first step toward that goal by decoding the electrical activity in a region of the brain, called the superior temporal gyrus, that’s stimulated by hearing.
Source: tatoeba (12312833)
It took Tom a while to understand the rules of temporal sequence in indirect speech.
Source: tatoeba (12795144)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "temporal"?
Closest matches include ancient rome chronology, annalistic, avian migration, banausic, benchmark data.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "temporal"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.