Tom is a welder.
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Welder
/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "welder" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blowpipe, blowtorch, braziers, builder, burner.
- Sentence evidence is available for welder, 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 "welder".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "welder"
Keep "welder" 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 "welder" 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 "welder", 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 "welder" 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
7 entriesMore specific
4 entriesarc weldermig welderspot weldertig welder
Collocations
6 entriesarc welderindustrial weldermig welderprofessional welderspot weldertig welder
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
84 translations across 54 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- لَحَّام noun (one who welds)
Armenian
1 entries- զոդող noun (one who welds)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- qaynaqçı noun (one who welds)
Basque
2 entries- soldagailu noun (item of equipment)
- soldatzaile noun (one who welds)
Belarusian
1 entries- зва́ршчык noun (one who welds)
Bulgarian
1 entries- зава́рчик noun (one who welds)
Burmese
2 entries- ဂဟေဆက်သူ noun (one who welds)
- ဝယ်ဒိန်သမား noun (one who welds)
Catalan
1 entries- soldador noun (one who welds)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 焊工 noun (one who welds)
- 焊機 /焊机 noun (item of equipment)
Czech
1 entries- svářeč noun (one who welds)
Danish
3 entries- svejseapparat noun (item of equipment)
- svejsemaskine noun (item of equipment)
- svejser noun (one who welds)
Dutch
2 entries- lasapparaat noun (item of equipment)
- lasser noun (one who welds)
Esperanto
1 entries- veldisto noun (one who welds)
Estonian
1 entries- keevitaja noun (one who welds)
Finnish
2 entries- hitsari noun (one who welds)
- hitsauskone noun (item of equipment)
French
3 entries- fer à souder noun (item of equipment)
- poste à souder noun (item of equipment)
- soudeur noun (one who welds)
Georgian
1 entries- შემდუღებელი noun (one who welds)
German
3 entries- Schweißer noun (one who welds)
- Schweißerin noun (one who welds)
- Schweißgerät noun (item of equipment)
Hebrew
3 entries- רַתָּךְ noun (one who welds)
- רַתָּךְ noun (item of equipment)
- רתכת noun (item of equipment)
Hindi
1 entries- वेल्डर noun (one who welds)
Hungarian
1 entries- hegesztő noun (one who welds)
Icelandic
1 entries- ketilsmiður noun (one who welds)
Irish
1 entries- táthaire noun (one who welds)
Italian
1 entries- saldatore noun (one who welds)
Japanese
1 entries- 溶接工 noun (one who welds)
Kabuverdianu
1 entries- fereru noun (one who welds)
Kazakh
1 entries- пісіруші noun (one who welds)
Khmer
2 entries- ជាងផ្សារដែក noun (one who welds)
- ឧបករណ៍ផ្សារដែក noun (item of equipment)
Korean
1 entries- 용접공 noun (one who welds)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- ширетүүчү noun (one who welds)
Lao
2 entries- ຊ່າງຈອກ noun (one who welds)
- ຊ່າງຈອດໂລຫະ noun (one who welds)
Latvian
1 entries- metinātājs noun (one who welds)
Lithuanian
1 entries- suvirintojas noun (one who welds)
Macedonian
1 entries- заварувач noun (one who welds)
Māori
1 entries- kaikāhono noun (one who welds)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- sveiseapparat noun (item of equipment)
- sveiser noun (one who welds)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- sveisar noun (one who welds)
- sveiseapparat noun (item of equipment)
Persian
1 entries- جوشکار noun (one who welds)
Polish
1 entries- spawacz noun (one who welds)
Portuguese
2 entries- máquina de soldar noun (item of equipment)
- soldador noun (one who welds)
Romanian
3 entries- aparat de sudură noun (item of equipment)
- sudoare noun (one who welds)
- sudor noun (one who welds)
Russian
4 entries- сва́рочный агрега́т noun (item of equipment)
- сва́рочный аппара́т noun (item of equipment)
- сва́рщик noun (one who welds)
- сва́рщица noun (one who welds)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- zavarìvāč noun (one who welds)
- заварѝва̄ч noun (one who welds)
Slovak
1 entries- zvárač noun (one who welds)
Slovene
1 entries- varilec noun (one who welds)
Spanish
2 entries- soldador noun (one who welds)
- soldador noun (item of equipment)
Swedish
2 entries- svetsare noun (one who welds)
- svetsmaskin noun (item of equipment)
Tajik
1 entries- кафшергар noun (one who welds)
Thai
2 entries- ช่างเชื่อม noun (one who welds)
- ช่างเชื่อมโลหะ noun (one who welds)
Turkish
1 entries- kaynakçı noun (one who welds)
Ukrainian
3 entries- зва́рник noun (one who welds)
- зва́рювальник noun (one who welds)
- зва́рювач noun (one who welds)
Uzbek
1 entries- svarkachi noun (one who welds)
Vietnamese
1 entries- thợ hàn noun (one who welds)
Welsh
2 entries- asiwr noun (one who welds)
- weldiwr noun (one who welds)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Tom used to be a welder.
Source: tatoeba (6697992)
He's a welder.
Source: tatoeba (8477336)
If you are a welder, we have just the job for you.
Source: tatoeba (8979623)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "welder"?
Closest matches include blowpipe, blowtorch, braziers, builder, burner.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "welder"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.