Synonyms of phraseology

phraseology

noun

ˌfrā-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

1

as in manner

a distinctive way of putting ideas into words

I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manner
• style
• mode
• tone
• vein
• locution
• fashion
• idiom
• delivery
• address
• expression
• elocution
• connotation
• colloquialism
• regionalism
• denotation
• acceptation

2

as in diction

the way in which something is put into words

the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diction
• language
• wording
• formulation
• phrasing
• verbiage
• expression
• phrase
• voice
• speech
• style
• locution
• utterance
• enunciation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phraseology

According to the outlet, the victim's mother ended up recognizing the letter's writing style and phraseology as that of Meher. — Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 May 2025

His quirky phraseology was unpredictable and did not keep normal hours. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025

In journalistic phraseology, the nut graph sets up the premise or controversy or questions raised by a newspaper story. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025

The job descriptions are incorporating this gen-AI phraseology. — Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024