Synonyms of grammar

grammar

noun

ˈgra-mər 

as in principles

general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based

student directors learning the grammar of filmmaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• principles
• elements
• philosophy
• basis
• alphabet
• fundamentals
• basics
• foundation
• rudiments
• law
• rule
• essentials
• doctrine
• ABC(s)
• groundwork
• cornerstone
• keystone
• bedrock
• axiom
• dogma
• belief
• underpinning
• tenet
• theorem
• precept
• canon
• nitty-gritty
• standard
• faith

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• details
• trivia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grammar

Austen must have made some of these revisions herself, but it is believed that the grammar and punctuation in her later novels were cleaned up by a man named William Gifford, who was an editor at Austen’s publisher, John Murray. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Writing tools cover keyword research, blog generation, rewriting, summarizing, grammar checking, and brand voice creation. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Students at Pine Grove studied reading, grammar, math, geography, art, music — and history. — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Cantonese uses different grammar than Mandarin, as well as different vocabulary, particularly in the city of Hong Kong, where speakers often switch between English and Cantonese words, sometimes in the same sentence. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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