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Source: tatoeba (718096)
Textual
Synonyms for "textual" (145 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (29)
Adjective(8 words)
agraphiccriminal statute textdigital forumdiscourse-baseddocumentary styleexegeticalforensic filefull text index
Noun(4 words)
ancient greek textdocument featuredocument typefederal statute text
Strong matches (44)
Adjective(17 words)
full textsgrammatical subject agreementlegalisticlinguistic stylemasoreticnatural language reasoningnatural language understandingsnatural languagesnongraphic designnonillustrativenonmath disciplinenonnumericnonnumeric datasetnonnumeric fieldnonnumeric fieldsnonnumeric inputphilological
Noun(17 words)
language based learninglanguage processing pipelinelanguage relatedliteral religious artliterary achievementliterary analysisliterary patternliterary studylyric textmandaeanmedieval history texts corpusmore nonnumericmore written-languagemost nonnumericnarrative datanot numericoccupational safety regulation
Determiner(1 words)
more written
Related words (72)
Adjective(22 words)
printed languagestylistictext-basedtext-based languagetext-based styletextual qualityverbatimwording orientedwriting toolkitwrittenwritten argumentationwritten communicationwritten communication skillwritten culturewritten exchangewritten expressionwritten historieswritten history collectionwritten history methodwritten history sources
Show 2 more words
written instructionswritten language development
Noun(34 words)
reading comprehensionreading comprehension teststructural theorytax statute interpretationstax statute provisionstext basedtext blocktext indextext inputtext labeltext processingtext replytext-based resourcestextbook exercisevariorumword basedword based labelingword problem basedwriteout methodwriting concept
Show 14 more words
writing objectivewriting processwriting samplewriting tonewritten assignmentwritten formwritten instrumentwritten interjectionwritten language skillswritten language usewritten linewritten mode of communicationwritten recordswritten text
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accepted, agraphic, ancient greek text, apocalyptic, apostolic.
- Sentence evidence is available for textual, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "textual".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "textual"
Keep "textual" 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 "textual" 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 "textual", 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 "textual" 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
3 entrieslinguistic featuretext-related propertytextual feature
More specific
6 entriesphraseology studystylistic analysistextual analysistextual descriptiontextual evidencewording variation
Collocations
6 entriestextual analysistextual descriptiontextual evidencetextual formattextual materialstextual reference
Inflections
2 entriesmore textualmost textual
Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 22 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- tekstueel adj (of or pertaining to text)
Asturian
1 entries- testual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Bulgarian
1 entries- текстов adj (of or pertaining to text)
Catalan
1 entries- textual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Danish
2 entries- skriftlig adj (of or pertaining to text)
- tekstuel adj (of or pertaining to text)
Dutch
1 entries- tekstueel adj (of or pertaining to text)
Finnish
1 entries- tekstuaalinen adj (of or pertaining to text)
French
1 entries- textuel adj (of or pertaining to text)
Galician
1 entries- textual adj (of or pertaining to text)
German
2 entries- textlich adj (of or pertaining to text)
- textuell adj (of or pertaining to text)
Greek
1 entries- κειμενικός adj (of or pertaining to text)
Indonesian
1 entries- tekstual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Irish
1 entries- téacsach adj (of or pertaining to text)
Italian
1 entries- testuale adj (of or pertaining to text)
Kazakh
1 entries- мәтіндік adj (of or pertaining to text)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- tekstlig adj (of or pertaining to text)
Polish
1 entries- tekstowy adj (of or pertaining to text)
Portuguese
1 entries- textual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Romanian
1 entries- textual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Russian
3 entries- те́кстовый adj (of or pertaining to text)
- текстово́й adj (of or pertaining to text)
- текстуа́льный adj (of or pertaining to text)
Spanish
1 entries- textual adj (of or pertaining to text)
Ukrainian
1 entries- те́кстови́й adj (of or pertaining to text)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
I think orthography should be etymological. Etymological letters or diacritics help promote textual comprehension with related or lexically similar languages.
Source: tatoeba (4768266)
“The National Archives holds over 15 billion pages of textual records, over 18 million maps, charts and architectural drawings, more than 43 million images, more than 365,000 reels of film and over 110,000 videotapes, to say nothing of the billions of electronic records,” says Meghan Ryan Guthorn, acting deputy chief operating officer of the agency.
Source: tatoeba (10558655)
On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "textual"?
Closest matches include accepted, agraphic, ancient greek text, apocalyptic, apostolic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "textual"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.