Synonyms – Most Commonly Used Synonyms at a Glance

06.10.22 Synonyms Time to read: 3min

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Synonyms-Definition

Although synonyms are not a typical subject in universities or colleges, many students struggle with finding suiting synonyms in academic writing. This often leads to redundancy and repetition, which may have a bad influence on the grades of academic papers such as essays or theses.

This article will provide an overview of the most searched synonyms in academic writing and help you find the relevant ones for your paper.

Synonyms – In a Nutshell

  • Synonyms define other words that entail the same meaning as a word.
  • Synonyms have the same meaning and serve diversity and variety in your language.

Definition: Synonyms

Synonyms represent other words for a word that entail the same or very similar meaning.

The word “synonym” derives from the Greek term “synṓnymos” and means that something is equivalent.

In academic writing, it is essential to avoid repetition and simultaneously keep a cohesive flow. In addition, it is not always easy to find fitting synonyms, as there are a number of words, phrases, and terms that are inappropriate to use in academic papers.

This article will navigate you through the most common and searched synonyms.

The importance of variety in your use of language

When trying to maintain an academic style of writing throughout a paper, it is very common that repetition and redundancy become an obstacle during the process. Many struggle with making a distinction between whether a word may be used in academic or informal context, which often leads to rather picking the one word repeatedly that you know may be relevant in an academic paper. This is when it becomes useful to research suitable synonyms in order to have variety in your academic language.

Example of using synonyms to avoid repetition:

Furthermore, the graph shows that the peak of absorbing the water was reached at 2 pm. Furthermore, this indicates that the soil will dry out quicker.

Furthermore, the graph shows that the peak of absorbing the water was reached at 2 pm. Moreover, this indicates that the soil will dry out quicker.

Example of using synonyms to avoid redundancy:

Furthermore, the graph shows that the peak of absorbing the water was reached at 2 pm. Furthermore, this indicates that the soil will dry out quicker.

Furthermore, the graph shows the peak of absorbing the water at 2 pm and indicates the soil will dry out quicker.

Finding the relevant synonyms

Prior to choosing a synonym, it is vital to assess the meaning of the initial word and what it means in the context of your writing. For this, you may ask yourself whether it is a word that needs to be replaced, as it is inappropriate within academic writing, or whether it is replaced to prevent repetition.

The following table gives an overview of the most commonly used synonyms for academic writing. You can access the respective articles by clicking on the links.

Word Synonyms for Academic Writing Examples
Ability Aptitude, capacity, competence Find Example Sentences here.
Action Behaviour, deed, story Find Example Sentences here.
Activity Act, operating, special task Find Example Sentences here.
Accurate Authentic, correct, precise Find Example Sentences here.
Additionally Also, in addition, moreover Find Example Sentences here.
Address To commit, to contact, to deal with Find Example Sentences here.
Advantage Aid, benefit, opportunity Find Example Sentences here.
A lot Much, constantly, highly Find Example Sentences here.
Also Too, in addition to/additionally, as well, further, and Find Example Sentences here.
Although Despite, even though, notwithstanding Find Example Sentences here.
Always Constantly, forever, whenever Find Example Sentences here.
Analysis Examination, evaluation, review Find Example Sentences here.
And Furthermore, in addition to, moreover Find Example Sentences here.
Angry Indignant, outraged, vexed Find Example Sentences here.
Appropriate Fitting, proper, suitable Find Example Sentences here.
At the same time Behaviour, deed, story Find Example Sentences here.
Available Accessible, applicable, free, ready Find Example Sentences here.
Aware Attentive, conscious, receptive Find Example Sentences here.
Awesome Exceptional, remarkable, outstanding Find Example Sentences here.
Beauty Aesthetics, appeal, sensation Find Example Sentences here.
Because As, considering, in that, seeing as, since Find Example Sentences here.
Believe Argue, assert, assume Find Example Sentences here.
Benefits Advantages, gifts, extras Find Example Sentences here.
Better Advanced, enhanced, superior, to improve Find Example Sentences here.
Boring Dull, monotonous, tedious Find Example Sentences here.
Believe However, nevertheless, although Find Example Sentences here.
Care Attention, caution, concern, safekeeping, thoroughness Find Example Sentences here.
Challenging Dare, demanding, problematic, testing Find Example Sentences here.
Changes Adjust, alter, moderate, reform, transform Find Example Sentences here.
Check Certify, control, bill, match Find Example Sentences here.
Comfortable Adequate, pleasant, well-off Find Example Sentences here.
Common Shared, typical, widespread Find Example Sentences here.
Community Belonging, civic, neighborhood Find Example Sentences here.
Complex Complicated, intricate, sophisticated Find Example Sentences here.
Comprehensive Encyclopedic, exhaustive, thorough Find Example Sentences here.
Concept Approach, framework, view Find Example Sentences here.
Concern Issue, priority, worry Find Example Sentences here.
Confident Assertive, certain, fearless Find Example Sentences here.
Conflict Argument, hostility, collision Find Example Sentences here.
Confused Baffled, disorganized, perplexed Find Example Sentences here.
Consequences Aftermath, effects, results Find Example Sentences here.
Considered Calculated, conceived, thought about Find Example Sentences here.
Cool Calm, cold, fashionable, unfriendly Find Example Sentences here.
Crazy Atypical, disorganized, unconventional Find Example Sentences here.
Created Constructed, established, generated, composed, formulated Find Example Sentences here.
Creative Fictional, innovative, inventive Find Example Sentences here.
Critical Acute, emergent, rejective Find Example Sentences here.
Crucial Critical, essential, pivotal Find Example Sentences here.
Dangerous Hazardous, üerlious, risky Find Example Sentences here.
Decision Certitude, last word, verdict Find Example Sentences here.
Define Characterize, determine, outline Find Example Sentences here.
Despite In spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of Find Example Sentences here.
Determined Bold, intent, persistent, resolve Find Example Sentences here.
Develop Actualize, establish, form, generate, produce Find Example Sentences here.
Development Growth, increase, growing, advance, progress, spread Find Example Sentences here.
Difference Change, dispute, diversity Find Example Sentences here.
Different Contrasting, distinct, diverse, other, various Find Example Sentences here.
Difficult Arduous, challenging, complex, demanding, perplexing Find Example Sentences here.
Discover Find, locate, reveal Find Example Sentences here.
Do Carry out, execute, to be sufficient Find Example Sentences here.
Easy Simple, straightforward, effortless Find Example Sentences here.
Effect Consequences, impact, influence Find Example Sentences here.
Effective Active, efficient, in operation, powerful Find Example Sentences here.
Efficient Economical, effective, productive Find Example Sentences here.
Essential Crucial, fundamental, vital Find Example Sentences here.
Event Celebration, incident, occurence Find Example Sentences here.
Extremely Exceptionally, incredibly, significantly Find Example Sentences here.
Feeling Attitude, position, sentiment Find Example Sentences here.
Focus Attention, subject, purpose Find Example Sentences here.
For example For instance, namely, in particular Find Example Sentences here.
Found Establish, introduce, launch, start Find Example Sentences here.
Furthermore Additionally, further, moreover Find Example Sentences here.
Future Anticipated, next, upcoming Find Example Sentences here.
Get Arrive, become, manage, understand, persuade Find Example Sentences here.
Given Delivered, hypothesis, prone Find Example Sentences here.
Goal Aim, ambition, objective Find Example Sentences here.
Good Efficient, effective, beneficial, valuable, satisfactory Find Example Sentences here.
Great High, immense, vast, large, strong Find Example Sentences here.
Growth Coming-of-age, expansion, lump Find Example Sentences here.
Have Contain, entail, hold, obtain Find Example Sentences here.
Helps Aids, guides, supports, assists, serves Find Example Sentences here.
Hence In consequence, so, therefore Find Example Sentences here.
High Advanced, increased, euphoria Find Example Sentences here.
Highlight Emphasize, summarize, underscore Find Example Sentences here.
However Nonetheless, nevertheless, withal, yet, despite Find Example Sentences here.
Idea Concept, hypothesis, notion, theory Find Example Sentences here.
Impact Blow, brunt, bump, clash, collision, concussion Find Example Sentences here.
Important Crucial, essential, imperative, necessary, vital Find Example Sentences here.
In addition Additionally, furthermore, moreover Find Example Sentences here.
Increase Advance, broaden, boost, build up, develop Find Example Sentences here.
Indicate Allude to, express, point out Find Example Sentences here.
Information Advice, clue, infom Find Example Sentences here.
Insight Common sense, intelligence, understanding Find Example Sentences here.
Interest Importance, attention, advantage, investment Find Example Sentences here.
Interesting Alluring, fascinating impressive, intriguing, pleasing Find Example Sentences here.
Issues Children, distribution, edition, outcome, point, topic Find Example Sentences here.
Job Employment, calling, commitment Find Example Sentences here.
Knowledge Expertise, familiarity, insight Find Example Sentences here.
Large Extensive, spacious, substantial Find Example Sentences here.
Learn Master, grasp, acquire, pick up, be taught, take in, attain, become able Find Example Sentences here.
Life Being, energy, culture Find Example Sentences here.
Like Comparable, similar, to resemble Find Example Sentences here.
Limited Defined, lessened, narrowed, restricted Find Example Sentences here.
Made Created, formed, gained Find Example Sentences here.
Major Considerable, crucial, monumental Find Example Sentences here.
Many Abundance, multiple, numerous Find Example Sentences here.
More Additional, further, greater Find Example Sentences here.
Need Requirement, necessity, to require, essential Find Example Sentences here.
Nice Fine, kind, neat, pleasant, polite, precise Find Example Sentences here.
Obvious Apparent, clear, self.-evident Find Example Sentences here.
Old Ancient, expired, monotonous Find Example Sentences here.
On the other hand Conversely, in contrast, on the contrary Find Example Sentences here.
Opinion Perspective, persuasion, decision Find Example Sentences here.
Opportunity Chance, convenience, option, possibility Find Example Sentences here.
Overall Comprehensive, holistic, in general Find Example Sentences here.
People Community, population, society Find Example Sentences here.
Perfect Exemplary, ideal, optimal Find Example Sentences here.
Performance Delivery, execution, interpretation Find Example Sentences here.
Popular Accomplishment, delivery, fulfillment Find Example Sentences here.
Possible Imaginable, plausible, realizable Find Example Sentences here.
Positive Beneficial, constructive, favorable Find Example Sentences here.
Present To illustrate, to demonstrate, to elucidate Find Example Sentences here.
Problem Complication, dilemma, issue, obstacle, trouble Find Example Sentences here.
Process Development, method, prepare, procedure Find Example Sentences here.
Provide Contribute, distribute, give, provision, supply Find Example Sentences here.
Quickly Immediately, promptly, rapidly Find Example Sentences here.
Really Genuinely, terribly, truly Find Example Sentences here.
Relationship Association, bond, connection Find Example Sentences here.
Relevant Appropriate, Meaningful, Pertinent Find Example Sentences here.
Required Essential, mandatory, necessary Find Example Sentences here.
Research Examination, study, to investigate Find Example Sentences here.
Responsible Accountable, obligated, reliable Find Example Sentences here.
Results Conclusion, outcome, lead to Find Example Sentences here.
Role Duty, function, position Find Example Sentences here.
Rude Primitive, disrespectful, vulgar Find Example Sentences here.
Said Asserted, stated, voiced Find Example Sentences here.
Same Equal, identical, very Find Example Sentences here.
Scared Apprehensive, intimidated, petrified Find Example Sentences here.
Serious Alarming, profound, significant Find Example Sentences here.
Shows Displays, represents, views, illustrates, depicts Find Example Sentences here.
Significant Important, meaningful, notable, relevant, substantial Find Example Sentences here.
Similar Alike, comparable, related Find Example Sentences here.
Simple Foundational, minimalistic, straightforward Find Example Sentences here.
Situation Circumstances, condition, scenario Find Example Sentences here.
Skills Ability, accomplishment, competences, technique Find Example Sentences here.
So Consequently, therefore, thus Find Example Sentences here.
Society Association, culture, group Find Example Sentences here.
Some A few, a little, extraordinary Find Example Sentences here.
Special Distinctive, exceptional, unique Find Example Sentences here.
Specific Clear-cut, particular, precise Find Example Sentences here.
Strong Drastic, effective, great, intense, severe Find Example Sentences here.
Stupid Clueless, foolish, naïve Find Example Sentences here.
Successful Accomplished, achieved, efficacious, productive, rewarding Find Example Sentences here.
Supported Agreed with, assisted, backed, proved, verified Find Example Sentences here.
Task Assignment, project, operation Find Example Sentences here.
Task Assignment, project, operation Find Example Sentences here.
Therefore Consequently, hence, thus Find Example Sentences here.
Thought Assumed, deliberation, theory Find Example Sentences here.
Time Episode, era, occasion Find Example Sentences here.
Tired Bored, exhausted, stereotyped Find Example Sentences here.
Understand Apprehend, grasp, learn, recognize, perceive Find Example Sentences here.
Use Utilize, operate, practice, apply, avail Find Example Sentences here.
Useful Beneficial, practical, valuable Find Example Sentences here.
Value Appreciate, evaluate, importance, principles, significance Find Example Sentences here.
Very Exceedingly, extremely, incredibly, remarkably Find Example Sentences here.
Want Aim, aspire, desire, lack Find Example Sentences here.
Weird Abnormal, atypical, uncommon Find Example Sentences here.
Work Cause, solve, act, perform, operate Find Example Sentences here.

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