Synonyms of dialect

dialect

noun

ˈdī-ə-ˌlekt 

as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terminology
• language
• vocabulary
• slang
• idiom
• patois
• argot
• jargon
• lingo
• shoptalk
• jive
• patter
• vernacular
• colloquial
• colloquialism
• speech
• pidgin
• regionalism
• shop
• cant
• parlance
• localism
• provincialism
• vernacularism
• slanguage
• journalese
• bureaucratese
• computerese
• educationese
• technobabble
• governmentese
• cyberspeak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dialect

Rusyn, which enjoys protected minority-language status in Slovakia and Poland, is treated within Ukraine as a mere dialect. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Kerr, for example, questioned Valdez’s command of English given his use of Caló, a culturally specific dialect that blends Mexican Spanish slang with English. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Textbooks were in German, classmates spoke a Saxon dialect, while my grandfather’s novels were in Romanian. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

In India, the book Why Tibet Matters has been translated into 15 local dialects to galvanize solidarity among the host community. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026