An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Source: tatoeba (6136)
Tooth
/tuːθ/
Synonyms for "tooth" (127 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (38)
Related words (63)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acrodont, aftertaste, asperity, baby tooth, bicuspid.
- Sentence evidence is available for tooth, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wiktionary, 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 "tooth".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tooth"
Keep "tooth" 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 "tooth" 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 "tooth", 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 "tooth" 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
12 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesInflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 44 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κῠνόδοντες noun (saw tooth)
Bulgarian
1 entries- зъб noun (saw tooth)
Catalan
1 entries- dent noun (saw tooth)
Czech
1 entries- zub noun (saw tooth)
Danish
1 entries- tand noun (saw tooth)
Dongxiang
1 entries- shidun noun (saw tooth)
Dutch
2 entries- tand noun (saw tooth)
- zaagtand noun (saw tooth)
Finnish
2 entries- hammas noun (saw tooth)
- sahanhammas noun (saw tooth)
French
1 entries- dent noun (saw tooth)
Galician
1 entries- dente noun (saw tooth)
Georgian
1 entries- კბილი noun (saw tooth)
German
2 entries- Sägezahn noun (saw tooth)
- Zahn noun (saw tooth)
Greek
1 entries- δόντι noun (saw tooth)
Hindi
2 entries- दाँत noun (saw tooth)
- दान्त noun (saw tooth)
Hungarian
1 entries- fog noun (saw tooth)
Icelandic
1 entries- tönn noun (saw tooth)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- دَنْدانِه noun (saw tooth)
Irish
1 entries- fiacail noun (saw tooth)
Italian
1 entries- dente noun (saw tooth)
Japanese
1 entries- 鋸歯 noun (saw tooth)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- hóu noun (saw tooth)
Korean
1 entries- 톱니 noun (saw tooth)
Latvian
1 entries- zobs noun (saw tooth)
Macedonian
1 entries- забец noun (saw tooth)
Malay
1 entries- gerigi noun (saw tooth)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- tann noun (saw tooth)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- tann noun (saw tooth)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- دیش noun (saw tooth)
Pashto
1 entries- غاښ noun (saw tooth)
Polish
1 entries- ząb noun (saw tooth)
Portuguese
1 entries- dente noun (saw tooth)
Romanian
1 entries- dinte noun (saw tooth)
Russian
3 entries- зу́бья noun (saw tooth)
- зуб noun (saw tooth)
- зубе́ц noun (saw tooth)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- fiacaill noun (saw tooth)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- zȗb noun (saw tooth)
- зу̑б noun (saw tooth)
Slovak
1 entries- zub noun (saw tooth)
Southern Altai
1 entries- тиш noun (saw tooth)
Spanish
1 entries- diente noun (saw tooth)
Swedish
2 entries- sågtand noun (saw tooth)
- tand noun (saw tooth)
Tatar
1 entries- tiş noun (saw tooth)
Telugu
1 entries- పన్ను noun (saw tooth)
Thai
2 entries- ฟัน noun (saw tooth)
- เฟือง noun (saw tooth)
Ukrainian
2 entries- зуб noun (saw tooth)
- зубе́ць noun (saw tooth)
Vietnamese
1 entries- răng noun (saw tooth)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
This tooth has to have a filling.
Source: tatoeba (19915)
I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.
Source: tatoeba (21179)
When I bite down, this tooth hurts.
Source: tatoeba (21189)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tooth"?
Closest matches include acrodont, aftertaste, asperity, baby tooth, bicuspid.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tooth"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.