Education in this world disappoints me.
Source: tatoeba (1294)
World
/wɜːld/
Synonyms for "world" (202 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (41)
Noun(8 words)
abundanceacresafricaallall beingall creationallnessamericaantipodesasiaasia majorasia minoraustralasiabagsbarrelbarrelsbiospherebody politicbushelcitizenry
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common mancommonwealthcommunitycommunity at largecontinentcopernican universecopiousnesscosmoscountlessnesscreated naturecreated universe
Adjective(2 words)
blue marbleblue planet
Strong matches (60)
Related words (101)
metagalaxymiddle eastmother earthmountainmuchmultitudenationnationalitynaturenear eastnew worldnewtonian universenumerousnessoccidentoceanoceaniaoceansold worldomneityorient
Show 46 more words
peckpeoplepeople in generalpersonsplenitudeplentyplenumpolitypopulacepopulationprofusionptolemaic universepublicpulsating universequantitiesquantityseasidereal universesocietyspatestatesteady-state universesum of thingssuperabundancesuperfluitysystemtellusterraterrestrial globethe blue planetthe old countrythis pendent worldtonstotalitytotality of beinguniversevalevale of tearsvolumewestwestern hemispherewhole wide worldwide worldworld without endworldsyou and me
Noun(30 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more danish jord
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: domain, earth, humankind, abundance, acres.
- Sentence evidence is available for world, 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 "world".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "world"
Keep "world" 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 "world" 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 "world", 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 "world" 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
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
12 entriesacademic worldbusiness worldcosmopolitan outlookearthly pleasuresglobal culturehabitable worldlocal culturemundane concernspractical wisdomseasoned perspectivesports worldwater world
Collocations
11 entriesworld cultureworld geographyworld historyworld mapworld religionsworldly affairsworldly goodsworldly knowledgeworldly pleasuresworldly successworldly wisdom
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
70 translations across 58 languages.
Alabama
1 entries- ihaani onaami noun (inhabited planet)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κόσμος noun (inhabited planet)
Arabic
2 entries- دُنْيَا noun (inhabited planet)
- عَالَم noun (inhabited planet)
Armenian
1 entries- աշխարհ noun (inhabited planet)
Basque
1 entries- mundu noun (inhabited planet)
Bavarian German
1 entries- Wöd noun (inhabited planet)
Bulgarian
1 entries- свят noun (inhabited planet)
Burmese
1 entries- လောက noun (inhabited planet)
Catalan
1 entries- món noun (inhabited planet)
Chinese
1 entries- 世界 noun (inhabited planet)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 世界 noun (inhabited planet)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 世界 noun (inhabited planet)
Cornish
2 entries- bes noun (inhabited planet)
- bys noun (inhabited planet)
Czech
1 entries- svět noun (inhabited planet)
Danish
1 entries- verden noun (inhabited planet)
Dutch
1 entries- wereld noun (inhabited planet)
Ewe
1 entries- xexeme noun (inhabited planet)
Finnish
1 entries- maailma noun (inhabited planet)
Greek
1 entries- κόσμος noun (inhabited planet)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 世界 noun (inhabited planet)
Hebrew
1 entries- עוֹלָם noun (inhabited planet)
Hindi
3 entries- आलम noun (inhabited planet)
- दुनिया noun (inhabited planet)
- लोक noun (inhabited planet)
Hungarian
1 entries- világ noun (inhabited planet)
Indonesian
1 entries- dunia noun (inhabited planet)
Italian
1 entries- mondo noun (inhabited planet)
Japanese
1 entries- 世界 noun (inhabited planet)
Khmer
1 entries- ភពផែនដី noun (inhabited planet)
Korean
1 entries- 세계 noun (inhabited planet)
Lao
1 entries- ໂລກ noun (inhabited planet)
Latin
1 entries- mundus noun (inhabited planet)
Latvian
1 entries- pasaule noun (inhabited planet)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pasaulis noun (inhabited planet)
Low German
1 entries- Werld noun (inhabited planet)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- swět noun (inhabited planet)
Macedonian
1 entries- свет noun (inhabited planet)
Marathi
1 entries- जग noun (inhabited planet)
Middle English
1 entries- world noun (inhabited planet)
Neapolitan
1 entries- munno noun (inhabited planet)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- verden noun (inhabited planet)
Polish
1 entries- świat noun (inhabited planet)
Portuguese
1 entries- mundo noun (inhabited planet)
Romanian
1 entries- lume noun (inhabited planet)
Russian
1 entries- мир noun (inhabited planet)
Scots
1 entries- warld noun (inhabited planet)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- cruinne-cè noun (inhabited planet)
- saoghal noun (inhabited planet)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- svijȇt noun (inhabited planet)
- svȇt noun (inhabited planet)
- све̑т noun (inhabited planet)
- свије̑т noun (inhabited planet)
Sinhalese
1 entries- ලෝකය noun (inhabited planet)
Spanish
1 entries- mundo noun (inhabited planet)
Swedish
1 entries- värld noun (inhabited planet)
Tagalog
1 entries- Daigdig noun (inhabited planet)
Tamil
3 entries- உலகம் noun (inhabited planet)
- ஞாலம் noun (inhabited planet)
- பார் noun (inhabited planet)
Telugu
1 entries- లోకము noun (inhabited planet)
Thai
1 entries- โลก noun (inhabited planet)
Turkish
1 entries- dünya noun (inhabited planet)
Ukrainian
1 entries- світ noun (inhabited planet)
Urdu
3 entries- دُنِیا noun (inhabited planet)
- دُنْیا noun (inhabited planet)
- لوک noun (inhabited planet)
Welsh
1 entries- byd noun (inhabited planet)
West-Frisian
1 entries- wrâld noun (inhabited planet)
Sample sentences
53 total sentences available.
If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
Source: tatoeba (1319)
In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.
Source: tatoeba (1534)
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
Source: tatoeba (1627)
Showing 4 of 53 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "world"?
Closest matches include domain, earth, humankind, abundance, acres.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "world"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.