You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
Source: tatoeba (34010)
Vest
/vɛst/
Synonyms for "vest" (67 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: waistcoat, accrue, appertain, appertain to, armor vest.
- Sentence evidence is available for vest, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "vest".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "vest"
Keep "vest" 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 "vest" 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 "vest", 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 "vest" 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
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
12 entriesautomatic vestingballistic vestbestow rightscliff vestingconcealed vestdown vestempowerfleece vestgradual vestinggrant authoritypadded vesttactical vest
Collocations
12 entriesdown vestfleece vestpuffer vestvest authorityvest fabricvest invest ownershipvest pocketvest rightsvest withvested interestswaistcoat
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 26 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- صُدَيْرِيّ noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Bulgarian
1 entries- фланелка noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Catalan
1 entries- samarreta noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Czech
2 entries- nátělník noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- tílko noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Esperanto
1 entries- subĉemizo noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Finnish
1 entries- aluspaita noun (garment worn under a shirt)
French
1 entries- tricot de corps noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Georgian
2 entries- მაისური noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- პერანგი noun (garment worn under a shirt)
German
4 entries- Liibli noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- Unterhemd noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- verleihen noun (confer/give property or power)
- übergeben noun (confer/give property or power)
Greek
1 entries- φανέλα noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Hungarian
1 entries- trikó noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Icelandic
1 entries- nærbolur noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Indonesian
1 entries- singlet noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Italian
2 entries- canottiera noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- investitura noun (confer/give property or power)
Macedonian
2 entries- до́лна ма́ица noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- потко́шула noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Malay
1 entries- singlet noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Maltese
1 entries- flokk ta’ taħt noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Māori
1 entries- hingareti noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- trøye noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- trøye noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Polish
2 entries- podkoszulek noun (garment worn under a shirt)
- podkoszulka noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Portuguese
1 entries- regata noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Russian
1 entries- ма́йка noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- fo-lèine noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Spanish
1 entries- camiseta de tirantes noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Swedish
1 entries- linne noun (garment worn under a shirt)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
In the winter I wear a coat on top of my vest.
Source: tatoeba (279617)
I need to bring this suede vest to the dry-cleaner's.
Source: tatoeba (672258)
The police officer wore a bulletproof vest.
Source: tatoeba (686100)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "vest"?
Closest matches include waistcoat, accrue, appertain, appertain to, armor vest.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "vest"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.