Synonyms of languages

languages

noun

plural of language

1

as in tongues

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

• tongues
• vocabularies
• dialects
• idioms
• terminologies
• speeches
• mother tongues
• vernaculars
• lingos
• slangs
• idiolects
• pidgins
• colloquialisms
• localisms
• argots
• jargons
• patois
• vernacularisms
• regionalisms
• cants
• provincialisms
• neologisms
• colloquials
• coinages
• modernisms
• acrolects
• slanguages
• parlances
• patter
• shibboleths

2

as in dialects

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialects
• terminologies
• vocabularies
• slangs
• idioms
• argots
• jargons
• patois
• lingos
• cants
• vernaculars
• shops
• shoptalk
• patter
• jives
• localisms
• regionalisms
• vernacularisms
• colloquialisms
• pidgins
• speeches
• provincialisms
• colloquials
• parlances
• slanguages
• educationeses
• bureaucrateses
• computereses
• technobabbles
• journaleses
• governmenteses
• cyberspeaks

3

as in dictions

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

• dictions
• formulations
• wordings
• phrasings
• expressions
• voices
• phraseologies
• phrases
• verbiages
• styles
• speeches
• locutions
• enunciations
• utterances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of languages

Xavi speaks six languages and has lived in some of the world’s most iconic cities. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Diversity also emerges as a key strength, with the World Cup showcasing a rich tapestry of cultures and languages, a value 80% of organizations still champion. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Hamsun’s writing has been translated into more than 40 languages. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 July 2026

Smith Galer has much to say against the case for putting languages out of their misery, but her focus is on a point with which even the most unsentimental can surely sympathize. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The company has also signaled that additional languages and a lower-cost version of the model are on the roadmap. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Handwritten messages in Thai and other languages, including Korean, were left alongside white flowers, expressing condolences to the victims. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Despite heat waves, severe weather, massive crowds and potentially unfamiliar cultures or languages, Fan Fest’s volunteers and ConnectKC26’s bus drivers are continuously praised across related posts. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Speech errors follow remarkably similar patterns across languages, so the phenomenon isn’t unique to English. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026