Synonyms of language

language

noun

ˈlaŋ-gwij 

1

as in vocabulary

the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication

Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vocabulary
• tongue
• dialect
• idiom
• terminology
• speech
• mother tongue
• lingo
• vernacular
• slang
• jargon
• colloquial
• pidgin
• patois
• parlance
• argot
• colloquialism
• vernacularism
• regionalism
• slanguage
• idiolect
• localism
• coinage
• modernism
• patter
• neologism
• acrolect
• shibboleth
• provincialism
• cant

2

as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in diction

the way in which something is put into words

we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diction
• wording
• formulation
• phraseology
• phrasing
• voice
• expression
• speech
• verbiage
• phrase
• style
• utterance
• locution
• enunciation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of language

That can be true of certain elements and film grammar, and film language evolves with that. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

On a Sunday morning in the southeastern Brazilian city of Volta Redonda, Cuban migrants gathered for a Spanish-language Bible study. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

The Tulu people, also known as Tuluva, speak the Tulu language and have distinct cultural traditions, including unique religious customs and performing arts. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

The film follows the five-day competition at the Navajo Nation Fair, where seven contestants are evaluated in a series of events designed to test their knowledge of Navajo culture and language. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing language

• body language