Synonyms of idiom

idiom

noun

ˈi-dē-əm 

as in phrase

a sequence of words having a specific meaning

the English idiom "how are you doing?" is our version of a greeting that in some other languages can be translated as "how are you going?"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• phrase
• term
• slogan
• motto
• expression
• figure of speech
• cliche
• epithet
• cliché
• colloquialism
• locution
• expletive
• euphemism
• modernism
• shibboleth
• archaism
• neologism
• name
• byword
• watchword
• provincialism
• vulgarism
• cry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idiom

Today, random image content is indiscriminately reappropriated in residential design, merging idioms and mixing metaphors, resulting in a confused new architectural globalism. —Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

The Maze Runner actor sloughs off Roman’s moody persona, replacing that twin’s abrasive bluntness and struggle with idioms with the other’s quick wit and seductive charm. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025

For instance, the grammar and translation method has been modernized to help students grasp complex concepts like abstract words, idioms and metaphors. —Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts. —Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024