• See also:  Synonyms and antonyms

Types of synonymy

Examples of synonyms

1. I went to buy bills for tomorrow’s breakfast. /I went to buy bread for breakfast tomorrow.
2. I have to pay all those bills this afternoon. / I have to pay all those bills this afternoon.
3. I wait for you sitting on that bench . / I’ll wait for you sitting in that seat .
4. Ramon is ready . / Ramon is ready .
5. Juan will come home for tea . / Juan will come home for a snack .
6. Esteban is very clever . / Esteban is very intelligent .
7. Clara is a machine , she has finished all the pending tasks. / Clara is very efficient , she has already finished all pending tasks. /
8. I’m going to freeze what’s left over. / I’m going to freeze what’s left.
9. They have to meet my new house . / You have to meet my new home .
10. This task is very heavy . / This task is very arduous .
11. I’m going to take my dog to the vet. / I’m going to take my pet to the vet.
12. Ana is very clever . / Ana is very intelligent .
13. Your daughter is a saint . / Your daughter behaves very well .
14. Do you turn on the light in there? / Will you turn on the light over there?
15. Maybe I ‘ll stop by your house this afternoon. / Maybe I’ll stop by your house this afternoon.
16. That face looks familiar to me. / That face looks familiar to me.
17. You have to feed the cat. / We have to feed the cat.
18. Juan is an amoeba . / Juan is very lazy .
19. On my uncle’s farm there are many ruminants . / On my uncle’s farm there are many cows .
20. My great-aunt is rich . / My great-aunt is wealthy .
21. We will start a clothing business . / We will open a clothing store .
22. My mother is a teetotaler . / My mother does not drink alcohol .
23. Ramiro is a bear , he must still be in bed. / Ramiro is a sleepyhead , he must still be in bed.
24. I drew a feline for Art class. / I drew a cat for Art class.
25. This car is very fast . / This car is very fast .
26. Helena stayed behind, she’s a tortoise . / Helena stayed behind, she walks very slowly .
27. Laura went on vacation with her husband . / Laura went on vacation with her husband .
28. Peter is still sleeping . / Pedro still has n’t woken up .
29. That class is a nightmare . / That class is unbearable .
30. We will go to a hotel that has a swimming pool . / We will go to a hotel that has a swimming pool .
31. Shall we have a soda? / Shall we drink a soda?
32. This tart is delicious . / This cake is very tasty .
33. Marta is a bread of God . / Marta is very good .
34. Raúl is an ogre . / Raúl is very grumpy .
35. We brought dessert ! / We brought ice cream !
36. I love artichokes / I love boiled artichokes .
37. I am a vegetarian . / I don’t eat meat.
38. The computer was turned on. / The computer was left on.
39. My grandfather is wise . / My grandfather is a scholar .
40. The resources that the municipality has are scarce . / The resources that the municipality has are few .
41. I never went to Spain. / I never went to Spain.
42. You have to respect the rules . / You have to respect the rules .
43. Sit in that chair . / Sit in that seat .
44. My father seemed drunk at the party. / My father seemed drunk at the party.
45. I was painting a table . / I was painting a piece of furniture .
46. I am an atheist . / I do not believe in god .
47. The students went to the Museum of Natural Sciences. / The students went to the Museum of Natural Sciences.
48. We will sleep in a tent . / We will sleep in a tent .
49. We stayed talking until dawn. / We stayed chatting until dawn.
50. What a delicious smell , what are you cooking? / What a delicious aroma , what are you cooking?
51. I’m very dumb at math. / I am very clumsy in Mathematics.
52. My son just learned the alphabet . / My son has just learned the alphabet .
53. My parents’ room is very big . / My parents’ room is huge .
54. I want to buy a new desk, the one I have is very old . / I want to buy a new desk, the one I have is very old .
55. Roxana is a gazelle , she reached the finish line very quickly. / Roxana is very fast , she reached the finish line very quickly.