It was Mendel's good fortune that the arrival of the pea weevil postdated the completion of the pea part of his research.
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Weevil
/ˈwiːv(ə)l/
Synonyms for "weevil" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: beetle, crab, curculionid beetle, flea, garden weevil.
- Sentence evidence is available for weevil, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from 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 "weevil".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "weevil"
Keep "weevil" 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 "weevil" 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 "weevil", 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 "weevil" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
48 translations across 34 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κίς noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Belarusian
3 entries- даўгано́сік noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- сло́нік noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- шашо́лка noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Burmese
1 entries- ဆင်ပိုး noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Catalan
2 entries- corc noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- fraró noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 象鼻蟲 /象鼻虫 noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Czech
2 entries- nosatec noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- pilous noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Dutch
1 entries- snuitkever noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Esperanto
2 entries- grenskarabo noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- kalandro noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Finnish
1 entries- kärsäkäsmäinen noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
French
3 entries- balanin noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- charançon noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- cosson noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Galician
2 entries- congorxo noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- gurgullo noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
German
1 entries- Rüsselkäfer noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Greek
1 entries- βρούχος noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Hungarian
2 entries- ormányosbogár noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- zsizsik noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Icelandic
2 entries- ranabjalla noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- væfla noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Italian
3 entries- balanino noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- calandra noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- curculione noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Japanese
2 entries- ゾウムシ noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- 象虫 noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Kabuverdianu
1 entries- gurgudju noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Korean
1 entries- 바구미 noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Latin
1 entries- curculiō noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Malay
1 entries- bubuk noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Māori
1 entries- pepeke nguturoa noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Navajo
1 entries- tsé neiʼáhí noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Old Javanese
1 entries- bubuk noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- سوس noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Kornworm noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Polish
1 entries- ryjkowiec noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Portuguese
1 entries- gorgulho noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Russian
1 entries- долгоно́сик noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- žižak noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Spanish
1 entries- gorgojo noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Swedish
1 entries- vivel noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Ukrainian
2 entries- довгоно́сик noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
- сло́ник noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Welsh
1 entries- gwiddonyn noun (beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The boll weevil has long plagued cotton crops.
Source: tatoeba (5354822)
The squirrel, the ape and the monkey, are kept at home for amusement. The dormouse and other larger mice, such as the weevil, the martin, the ferret, trouble the home.
Source: tatoeba (7355853)
As a child in the Philippines, I played around with mahjong tiles. On the cool white marble floor of the living room, I would make a labyrinth or temple out of the green and white game pieces. One time, I caught a black weevil, and I made it go through the maze.
Source: tatoeba (10636625)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "weevil"?
Closest matches include beetle, crab, curculionid beetle, flea, garden weevil.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "weevil"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.