She told me that if I don't stop smoking she's going to dump me. Sounds like an ultimatum to me!
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Ultimatum
/ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/
Synonyms for "ultimatum" (98 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
admonishmentadmonitionalarmblackmailboundary conditioncallcall forcatchcautioncaveatchallengeclaimclauseconditionconditionscontributiondaredemanddemand fordemands
Strong matches (29)
Related words (49)
impostindentinsistent demandjokerkickerlast wordlessonlevylimiting conditionmonitionmoralnonnegotiable demandnoticenotificationobject lessonobligationorderparameterprerequisiteprovision
Show 26 more words
provisionsprovisorequirementrequisiterequisitionrushrush ordersaving clausesine qua nonsmall printspecificationstipulationstipulationsstringtaxtaxingtermsthreattip offtip-offtributeverbum sapientiwarningwarning piecewhereasword to the wise
Noun(3 words)
last offersplit offerthreat of force
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: admonishment, admonition, alarm, blackmail, boundary condition.
- Sentence evidence is available for ultimatum, 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 "ultimatum".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ultimatum"
Keep "ultimatum" 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 "ultimatum" 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 "ultimatum", 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 "ultimatum" 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
2 entriesMore specific
5 entriesbinary offereconomic ultimatummilitary ultimatumtwo party offerunconditional ultimatum
Collocations
6 entrieseconomic ultimatumfinal demandlast offermilitary ultimatumultimatum gameunconditional ultimatum
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
61 translations across 49 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- بِلَاغ نِهَائِيّ noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Armenian
1 entries- վերջնագիր noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Basque
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Belarusian
1 entries- ультыма́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ултима́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Catalan
1 entries- ultimàtum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 哀的美敦書 /哀的美敦书 noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- 最後通牒 /最后通牒 noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Czech
1 entries- ultimátum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Danish
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Dutch
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Esperanto
2 entries- ultimato noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- ultimatumo noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Estonian
1 entries- ultimaatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Finnish
2 entries- uhkavaatimus noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- ultimaatumi noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
French
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Galician
1 entries- ultimato noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Georgian
1 entries- ულტიმატუმი noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
German
1 entries- Ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Greek
1 entries- τελεσίγραφο noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Hebrew
1 entries- אוּלְטִימָטוּם noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Hindi
2 entries- अंतिमेत्थम् noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- अल्टिमेटम noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Hungarian
1 entries- ultimátum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Icelandic
1 entries- úrslitakostir noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Indonesian
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Italian
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Japanese
2 entries- 最後通告 noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- 最後通牒 noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Kazakh
3 entries- кескен серт noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- ультиматум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- үзілді-кесілді талап noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Korean
1 entries- 최후통첩 noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Latvian
1 entries- ultimāts noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Lithuanian
1 entries- ultimatumas noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Macedonian
1 entries- ултима́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Malay
2 entries- kata dua noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- kemuktamadan noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Malayalam
1 entries- അന്ത്യശാസനം noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Nepali
1 entries- अल्टिमेटम noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Persian
2 entries- اتمامحجت noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- اولتیماتوم noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Polish
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Portuguese
1 entries- ultimato noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Romanian
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Russian
1 entries- ультима́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ultimátum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- ултима́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Slovak
1 entries- ultimátum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Slovene
1 entries- ultimat noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Spanish
2 entries- ultimato noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- ultimátum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Swedish
1 entries- ultimatum noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Tajik
1 entries- ултиматум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Thai
2 entries- คำขาด noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
- คำสั่งสุดท้าย noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Turkish
1 entries- ültimatom noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ультима́тум noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Vietnamese
1 entries- tối hậu thư noun (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
A deadline was included in the ultimatum.
Source: tatoeba (3131268)
Dan gave Linda an ultimatum.
Source: tatoeba (3932614)
Tom gave Mary an ultimatum.
Source: tatoeba (5744403)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ultimatum"?
Closest matches include admonishment, admonition, alarm, blackmail, boundary condition.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ultimatum"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.