Tom, give me that thingy over there, please.
Source: tatoeba (8303976)
Thingy
/ˈθɪŋiː/
Synonyms for "thingy" (100 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Strong matches (30)
Related words (50)
Noun(50 words)
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: affair, bazinga, bizzo, dealie, dealy.
- Sentence evidence is available for thingy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, 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 "thingy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "thingy"
Keep "thingy" 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 "thingy" 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 "thingy", 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 "thingy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Translations
81 translations across 32 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σκινδαψός noun (a thing)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- adı bilinməz noun (a thing)
- zad noun (a thing)
- şey noun (a thing)
Basque
1 entries- zera noun (a thing)
Bulgarian
2 entries- как се казваше noun (a thing)
- такова noun (a thing)
Catalan
2 entries- daixonses noun (a thing)
- fòtil noun (a thing)
Danish
4 entries- dims noun (a thing)
- dippedut noun (a thing)
- himstregims noun (a thing)
- tingest noun (a thing)
Dutch
1 entries- dinges noun (a thing)
Esperanto
1 entries- umo noun (a thing)
Finnish
3 entries- juttu noun (a thing)
- kapine noun (a thing)
- vekotin noun (a thing)
French
4 entries- bidule noun (a thing)
- chose noun (a thing)
- machin noun (a thing)
- truc noun (a thing)
Galician
4 entries- aquel noun (a thing)
- aquela noun (a thing)
- aqueloutro noun (a thing)
- conto noun (a thing)
Georgian
1 entries- რაღაცა noun (a thing)
German
4 entries- Dings noun (a thing)
- Dingsbums noun (a thing)
- Dingsda noun (a thing)
- Etwas noun (a thing)
Greek
2 entries- μαντζαφλάρι noun (a thing)
- μαραφέτι noun (a thing)
Hungarian
3 entries- hogyishívják noun (a thing)
- izé noun (a thing)
- micsoda noun (a thing)
Icelandic
1 entries- dót noun (a thing)
Italian
3 entries- coso noun (a thing)
- qualcosa noun (a thing)
- robo noun (a thing)
Japanese
2 entries- あれ noun (a thing)
- やつ noun (a thing)
Māori
1 entries- mea noun (a thing)
Navajo
3 entries- eidí noun (a thing)
- eii noun (a thing)
- ńléí noun (a thing)
Norwegian
2 entries- dippedutt noun (a thing)
- duppeditt noun (a thing)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- dingsbums noun (a thing)
Persian
1 entries- چیز noun (a thing)
Polish
1 entries- wihajster noun (a thing)
Portuguese
4 entries- bagaça noun (a thing)
- bagulho noun (a thing)
- cena noun (a thing)
- coisa noun (a thing)
Romanian
1 entries- chestie noun (a thing)
Russian
3 entries- шту́ка noun (a thing)
- шту́чка noun (a thing)
- штуко́вина noun (a thing)
Spanish
4 entries- caroto noun (a thing)
- chirimbolo noun (a thing)
- chisme noun (a thing)
- chunche noun (a thing)
Swedish
4 entries- grej noun (a thing)
- manick noun (a thing)
- pryl noun (a thing)
- tingest noun (a thing)
Tamil
1 entries- இது noun (a thing)
Ukrainian
4 entries- той noun (a thing)
- тойво noun (a thing)
- цей noun (a thing)
- цейво́ noun (a thing)
Vietnamese
1 entries- gì đó noun (a thing)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Can you pass me the thingy?
Source: tatoeba (8385442)
What's this thingy for?
Source: tatoeba (8791156)
Gimme a piece of that thingy over there so I can try it.
Source: tatoeba (9370767)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "thingy"?
Closest matches include affair, bazinga, bizzo, dealie, dealy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "thingy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.