sinónimo
/siˈnonimo/masculine
The English phrase synonym translates to Spanish as sinónimo.
The term refers to a word that has the same meaning as another word.
Meaning: word with same meaning as another (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun is sinónimo, and its plural form is sinónimos. When the word functions as an adjective, it must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. For example, you would use the feminine form sinónima to describe a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/siˈnonimo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word sinónimo can be used to describe something that is 'equivalent' in a non-linguistic sense, such as calling one political movement a sinónimo of another.
- The word sinónimo shares the same Greek roots as the English 'synonym', but it also shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'name' through the root 'onoma'.
- Spanish distinguishes between absolute synonyms and sinónimos contextuales, which are words that only share a meaning in certain specific situations.
Examples in context
- ¿Hay otra palabra para sinónimo?Is there another word for synonym?This example shows how to ask if there is another word for sinónimo.Tatoeba #10193488 by DJ_Saidez, translation #901515 by Spamster
- Las palabras sinónimo y antónimo son antónimas.The words "synonym" and "antonym" are antonyms.This sentence uses sinónimo to demonstrate the relationship between synonyms and antonyms.Tatoeba #6393806 by carlosalberto, translation #6394062 by npvojtik
- Amor – afectolove – affection
- Grande – enormebig – enormous
- Rápido – velozfast – quick
- Triste – apenadosad – grieving
- Busco un sinónimo de la palabra 'feliz'.I am looking for a synonym for the word 'happy'.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are studying for a vocabulary test.
- Lucía¿Conoces un sinónimo para esta palabra, Mateo?Do you know a synonym for this word, Mateo?
- MateoCreo que 'hermoso' es un buen sinónimo.I think 'hermoso' is a good synonym.
- LucíaTienes razón, es una opción excelente.You're right, it's an excellent option.
- MateoMe alegra que te sirva para el examen.I'm glad it helps you for the exam.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “synonym” translations and entries sinónimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sinónimo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
