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

Partly because of its oral nature, the language is often described as a dialect. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

Directed by Lan Hongchun, the film was made in the Chaoshan (Teochew) dialect, rather than standard Mandarin Chinese, making its success even more unprecedented. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Shanghainese scriptwriter Zhang interwove her personal experience into the script, with more than 50% of the dialogue spoken in the Shanghai dialect. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026

The Canary Islands, an archipelago 67 miles (108 km) off the northwest African mainland, are an autonomous community of Spain; a distinct dialect of Spanish, known as Canary Islands Spanish, is spoken there. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026