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

Her eight novels and three plays have been translated into thirteen languages. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Many speak Russian, but also maintain their own native languages and traditions — dishing out their best gossip in the saunas while a Lakers game buzzes in the background. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The three watercolors by Sita Ram draw on both Indian art traditions and European visual languages. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Its programming draws from the surrounding borough of Newham, which is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse districts, with more than a hundred different languages spoken among its residents. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Its award-winning and critically acclaimed films reach 300 million people worldwide in 180 countries and 33 languages across the global National Geographic channels and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and Hulu. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026

In conference rooms and attempts at collective action alike, these two opposite ends of the supply chain often have different agendas and different ideas of success, and many speak different languages — literally and figuratively. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Most also speak English, which is one of the city’s official languages. — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

The Globo original productions will be made available on Netflix, dubbed and subtitled in multiple languages. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026