Meanings
nounparasynonym (plural parasynonyms)
plural parasynonyms
- human sciencesA term (word or phrase) which is parasynonymous with others, but not necessarily considered a synonym.
Near-synonym: synonym
Synonyms: near-synonym, plesionym, quasi-synonym, synonym
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA term (word or phrase) which is parasynonymous with others, but not necessarily considered a synonym.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 近義詞 /近义词
- 近義詞 /近义词 (gan⁶ ji⁶ ci⁴)term which has a similar meaning
Chinese Mandarin 近義詞 /近义词
- 近義詞 /近义词 (jìnyìcí)term which has a similar meaning
Finnish lähes synonyymi, osittainen synonyymi
- lähes synonyymiterm which has a similar meaning
- osittainen synonyymiterm which has a similar meaning
French quasi-synonyme
- quasi-synonymeterm which has a similar meaning
Japanese 類義語
- 類義語 (ruigigo)term which has a similar meaning
Polish bliskoznacznik
- bliskoznacznikterm which has a similar meaning
Russian частичный синоним
- частичный синоним (častičnyj sinonim)term which has a similar meaning
Spanish idea / palabra afín, vocablo / término afín
- idea / palabra afínterm which has a similar meaning
- vocablo / término afínterm which has a similar meaning
Thai คำพ้องที่มีความหมายใกล้เคียง
- คำพ้องที่มีความหมายใกล้เคียงterm which has a similar meaning
Turkish yakın anlamlı
- yakın anlamlıterm which has a similar meaning
Cite this entry
APA
parasynonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasynonym
MLA
“parasynonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasynonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parasynonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasynonym.
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