Synonyms of chime

chime 1 of 2

noun

1

as in rattle

usually chimes plural a series of short high ringing sounds

the welcoming chimes on our doorbell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rattle
• clatter
• tinkle
• jingle
• clink
• ring
• tintinnabulation
• jangle
• trill
• clang
• ping
• clank
• warble
• ripple
• ding-dong
• chink
• chirr

2

as in harmony

peaceful coexistence

firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harmony
• peace
• concord
• compatibility
• comity
• solidarity
• collaboration
• consensus
• unity
• peacefulness
• companionship
• friendship
• unanimity
• sympathy
• understanding
• agreement
• reciprocity
• fellowship
• kinship
• fraternization
• symbiosis
• empathy
• amity
• compatibleness
• congeniality
• affinity
• sweetness and light
• cohesion
• rapport
• connection
• oneness
• serenity
• cohesiveness
• tranquility
• sereneness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• discord
• variance
• dissension
• hostility
• hatred
• divorce
• antagonism
• dissent
• rupture
• breach
• antipathy
• enmity
• alienation
• schism
• severance
• disturbance
• disorder
• strife
• estrangement
• unfriendliness
• turmoil
• scission
• anarchy
• dissidence

chime

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to blend

to form a pleasing relationship

the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blend
• correspond
• correlate
• agree
• harmonize
• coordinate
• match
• conform
• meet
• chime in
• groove
• balance
• consort
• merge
• assort
• dovetail
• parallel
• coalesce
• hang together
• fuse
• bond
• square
• tally
• cohere
• conjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• differ
• counter
• contradict
• offset
• contrast
• diverge
• jar
• collide
• counteract
• clash
• cancel (out)
• negate

2

as in to ring

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ring
• knell
• peal
• toll
• jingle
• echo
• gong
• tinkle
• resonate
• clink
• clang
• ping
• bong
• clank
• ding
• plunk
• clash
• reverberate
• tingle
• tang
• ding-dong
• chink
• jangle
• resound
• plink

3

as in to repeat

to say or state again

TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeat
• reiterate
• come again
• din
• echo
• iterate
• paraphrase
• summarize
• rehearse
• mouth
• recapitulate
• reecho
• reword
• sum up
• recap
• encapsulate
• outline
• parrot
• abstract
• epitomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chime

Noun

However, once the fault is detected, the airbag warning light will remain illuminated and a chime will sound during each ignition cycle, according to the report. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026

As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026

Verb

When activated, the speakers chime twice every second, with more sustained notes than those from traditional railroad crossing signals. — Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026

Various limited editions followed, marking a new era of mechanical watches and highly complicated timepieces, including chiming watches, which Stern was a true fan of. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026

Phrases Containing chime

• chime in