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

The malfunction may prevent affected vehicles from meeting federal safety standards, as turn signals, hazard lamps and warning chimes could be disabled, Toyota said, adding the risk of injury or a crash increases depending on the defect’s scale. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

Verb

Like a godsend Gregoria appears at a jog, her ring of keys chiming. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

The structure is topped with a huge working clock set to chime on the hour. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing chime

• chime in