Tip

Synonyms for "tip" (420 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (84)

Strong matches (126)

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Adjective(2 words)
ergonomic signalsinformal guideline
Verb(2 words)

Related words (210)

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Determiner(1 words)
more forest ecosystem services
Verb(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
spanish consejo

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: hint, gratuity, point, acme, aculeus.
  • Sentence evidence is available for tip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, 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 "tip".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "tip"

Keep "tip" 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 "tip" 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 "tip", 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 "tip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

43 entries

Showing 16 of 43 words.

More specific

17 entries
alertarrow tipbar tipbiasbriefgratuityleanmath tipmeal tipneedle tippencil tipservice chargeslantstudy tipswayvalet tip

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

8 entries
hot tippencil tippro tiptip jartip policytip sheettipping culturetipping point

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Translations

93 translations across 53 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • τελευτή noun (extreme end of something)
  • ἄκρον noun (extreme end of something)

Arabic

1 entries
  • طَرَف noun (extreme end of something)

Armenian

1 entries
  • ծայր noun (extreme end of something)

Bhojpuri

1 entries
  • नोक noun (extreme end of something)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • връх noun (extreme end of something)
  • заострен край noun (extreme end of something)
  • килвам verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)
  • накланям verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Catalan

2 entries
  • punta noun (extreme end of something)
  • punxa noun (extreme end of something)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • نووک noun (extreme end of something)

Chamicuro

1 entries
  • yawa noun (extreme end of something)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 尖頂 /尖顶 noun (extreme end of something)

Czech

2 entries
  • hrot noun (extreme end of something)
  • špička noun (extreme end of something)

Dutch

1 entries
  • punt noun (extreme end of something)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • pinto noun (extreme end of something)
  • renversi verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Estonian

1 entries
  • ots noun (extreme end of something)

Evenki

1 entries
  • дугэ noun (extreme end of something)

Finnish

2 entries
  • kärki noun (extreme end of something)
  • kallistaa verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

French

3 entries
  • bout noun (extreme end of something)
  • extrémité noun (extreme end of something)
  • pointe noun (extreme end of something)

Galician

3 entries
  • cabo noun (extreme end of something)
  • extremo noun (extreme end of something)
  • punta noun (extreme end of something)

Georgian

1 entries
  • წვერი noun (extreme end of something)

German

1 entries
  • Spitze noun (extreme end of something)

Greek

2 entries
  • αιχμή noun (extreme end of something)
  • κορυφή noun (extreme end of something)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • קצה noun (extreme end of something)
  • שפיץ noun (extreme end of something)

Hindi

1 entries
  • नोक noun (extreme end of something)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • csúcs noun (extreme end of something)
  • hegy noun (extreme end of something)
  • megdönt verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Icelandic

4 entries
  • broddur noun (extreme end of something)
  • endi noun (extreme end of something)
  • oddur noun (extreme end of something)
  • toppur noun (extreme end of something)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • ujung noun (extreme end of something)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • nenä noun (extreme end of something)

Italian

3 entries
  • estremità noun (extreme end of something)
  • punta noun (extreme end of something)
  • inclinare verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Japanese

2 entries
  • noun (extreme end of something)
  • 先端 noun (extreme end of something)

Javanese

1 entries
  • pucuk noun (extreme end of something)

Khmer

1 entries
  • ចុង noun (extreme end of something)

Ladin

1 entries
  • piza noun (extreme end of something)

Latin

1 entries
  • cuspis noun (extreme end of something)

Malay

1 entries
  • hujung noun (extreme end of something)

Mongolian

1 entries
  • үзүүр noun (extreme end of something)

Māori

4 entries
  • hiku noun (extreme end of something)
  • kāmata noun (extreme end of something)
  • kōmore noun (extreme end of something)
  • kūreitanga noun (extreme end of something)

Old Javanese

1 entries
  • pucuk noun (extreme end of something)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • اكمك verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Persian

2 entries
  • توک noun (extreme end of something)
  • نوک noun (extreme end of something)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Spetz noun (extreme end of something)

Polish

1 entries
  • czubek noun (extreme end of something)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • pico noun (extreme end of something)
  • ponta noun (extreme end of something)

Russian

4 entries
  • ко́нчик noun (extreme end of something)
  • наконе́чник noun (extreme end of something)
  • остриё noun (extreme end of something)
  • опроки́нуть verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Slovak

2 entries
  • hrot noun (extreme end of something)
  • špica noun (extreme end of something)

Spanish

4 entries
  • punta noun (extreme end of something)
  • ápex noun (extreme end of something)
  • ápice noun (extreme end of something)
  • inclinar verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Swedish

2 entries
  • spets noun (extreme end of something)
  • tippa verb (to cause something to be in a tilted position)

Telugu

1 entries
  • మొన noun (extreme end of something)

Turkish

1 entries
  • noun (extreme end of something)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • кі́нчик noun (extreme end of something)
  • наконе́чник noun (extreme end of something)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • chóp noun (extreme end of something)
  • chỏm noun (extreme end of something)

Walloon

2 entries
  • copete noun (extreme end of something)
  • ponte noun (extreme end of something)

Yiddish

1 entries
  • שפּיץ noun (extreme end of something)

Zulu

1 entries
  • isihloko noun (extreme end of something)

ǃXóõ

1 entries
  • ǀʻám noun (extreme end of something)

Sample sentences

58 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?

Source: tatoeba (2225)

Did you leave a tip?

Source: tatoeba (2423)

Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa.

Source: tatoeba (30028)

Don't forget to tip the porter for carrying your luggage.

Source: tatoeba (33740)

Showing 4 of 58 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "tip"?

Closest matches include hint, gratuity, point, acme, aculeus.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "tip"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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