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

The reality, of course, is that the Southern accent is not some incorrect version of a national standard but instead a historically separate and unique dialect – or, more accurately, set of dialects. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

The conflicts are raw and unresolved, and Churchill forces theatergoers to make up their own minds about the characters’ furious dialect. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Documenting many varieties is a way to not just share the language, but to illustrate how dialects of Pennsylvania Dutch differ and maybe even fill in each other’s gaps. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026

Italy is a unique country where every city has its own identity, architecture, traditions, flavors, dialects and even different ways of life. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026