Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of negotiate
- wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer
Synonyms for negotiate
Words Related to negotiate
- she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
Synonyms for negotiate
- address,
- contend (with),
- cope (with),
- field,
- grapple (with),
- hack,
- handle,
- manage,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- play,
- swing,
- take,
- treat
Words Related to negotiate
Phrases Synonymous with negotiate
Near Antonyms for negotiate
- the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls
Synonyms for negotiate
Words Related to negotiate
Near Antonyms for negotiate
- told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate
Synonyms for negotiate
Words Related to negotiate
Phrases Synonymous with negotiate
- scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer
Synonyms for negotiate
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- bring off,
- carry off,
- carry out,
- commit,
- compass,
- do,
- execute,
- follow through (with),
- fulfill
- (or fulfil),
- make,
- perform,
- perpetrate,
- prosecute,
- pull off,
- put through
Words Related to negotiate
- engage (in),
- practice
- (also practise)
Phrases Synonymous with negotiate
Near Antonyms for negotiate
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about negotiate
Listen to Our Podcast about negotiate
Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP
Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Is 'Negotiate' Literally a Barbaric...
Is 'Negotiate' Literally a Barbaric Word?
A century ago, it was very controversial.
Thesaurus Entries near negotiate
See More Nearby EntriesCite this Entry
“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 8 Aug. 2020.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on negotiate
What made you want to look up negotiate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share negotiate
Time Traveler for negotiate
The first known use of negotiate was circa 1598
See more words from the same year