VERNACULARS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word vernaculars. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for VERNACULARS
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| jargon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||||
| slang | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
| colloquialisms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||||||||
| dialects | nounn | |||||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||||
| argot | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
| cant | verbv | |||||||
noun • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition • a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • insincere talk about religion or morals • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees verb • heel over | ||||||||
| common | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public • having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual noun • a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area adjective satellite • common to or shared by two or more parties • commonly encountered • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language • of or associated with the great masses of people • of low or inferior quality or value • lacking refinement or cultivation or taste • to be expected; standard | ||||||||
| dialect | nounn | |||||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||||
| idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
| lingo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
| patois | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||||||||
| vulgate | nounn | |||||||
noun • the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||
