He [Joshua] vvas the pattern of a true Judge, he vvas no gift-taker, he vvas no vvinker, he vvas no by-vvalker.
Source: wiktionary
Winker
/ˈwɪŋkə/
Synonyms for "winker" (10 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blinder, blinker, blinking, eye, lamp.
- Sentence evidence is available for winker, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, 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 "winker".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "winker"
Keep "winker" 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 "winker" 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 "winker", 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 "winker" 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
3 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- silmäniskijä noun (person or an animal that winks)
- silmäniskijä noun (thing which is used to wink with, or which winks)
Macedonian
1 entries- нами́гнувач noun (person or an animal that winks)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
And so may we iudge of these wilye winkers in Religion, that either they be blindstockes in deede and lacke the light of that Heauenlye wysedome, which they pretende to haue, or els their wicked wysedome is but a cloake of wickednes […]
Source: wiktionary
[O]ftymes, men are, of neceſſitie, forced to ſpeak the more amply even of plaine matters: as offering them not ſo much to the vievv of men vvho ſee, but even, in a ſort, to bee handled by groapers and vvinkers.
Source: wiktionary
VVe have, it ſeems, a great Turk in poetry, vvho can never bear a brother on the throne; and has his mutes too, a ſett of nodders, vvinkers, and vvhiſperers, vvhoſe buſineſs is to ſtrangle all other offsprings of vvit in their birth.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "winker"?
Closest matches include blinder, blinker, blinking, eye, lamp.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "winker"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.