BIRTHDAY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BIRTHDAY?

Need another word that means the same as “birthday”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “birthday” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Birthday” are: natal day

Birthday as a Noun

Definitions of "Birthday" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “birthday” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The date on which a person was born.
• An anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it.
• The day of a person's birth.
• The anniversary of the day on which a person was born, typically treated as an occasion for celebration and the giving of gifts.
• The anniversary of something's origin or foundation.

Synonyms of "Birthday" as a noun (1 Word)

natal day

A region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean.

Usage Examples of "Birthday" as a noun

• The seventy-fifth birthday of the Institute.
• He shares a birthday with Rod Stewart.
• His twenty-ninth birthday.
• A birthday cake.

Associations of "Birthday" (30 Words)

anniversary	The date on which a romance began in a previous month or week. The 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
annually	Once a year; every year. The prize is awarded annually.
bicentennial	The 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it. A year long celebration marking the bicentennial of Poe s birth.
blessing	Grace said before or after a meal. He gave the plan his blessing even before it was announced.
celebrate	Reach (a birthday or anniversary. He celebrated holy communion.
celebration	The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual. A birthday celebration.
celebratory	Used or intended to publicly acknowledge a significant or happy day or event. The scowl was replaced by celebratory smiles for the seven time series champion.
centenary	The 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it. The stunning vitality of a musician who is nearing his centenary.
centennial	Of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years. The show is a celebration of the museum s centennial.
ceremonial	Relating to or used for formal religious or public events. A ceremonial occasion.
ceremony	A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary. He makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball.
commemorate	Recall and show respect for (someone or something. This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps.
commemorative	Acting as a memorial of an event or person. A commemorative plaque.
congratulate	Pride or congratulate oneself for an achievement. She congratulated herself on her powers of deduction.
congratulation	The action of expressing congratulations. Congratulations on a job well done.
feast	Provide a feast or banquet for. The Thanksgiving feast.
gala	A gay festivity. A gala performance by the Royal Ballet.
gift	Present someone with a gift or gifts. The goalkeeper gifted Liverpool their last minute winner.
invitation	The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. She threw the invitation away.
memorial	A structure erected to commemorate persons or events. A memorial to General Robert E Lee.
memorialize	Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event. We memorialized the Dead.
observance	The act of noticing or paying attention. The baby s motionless observance of me.
potlatch	Hold a potlatch.
reminder	A thing that causes someone to remember something. He ignored his wife s reminders.
revelry	Unrestrained merrymaking. Sounds of revelry issued into the night.
semiannual	Occurring or payable twice each year.
sixteenth	One part in sixteen equal parts.
tercentenary	The 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it. His tercentenary year.
thanksgiving	(in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October. He offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival.
triennial	Occurring every third year or lasting 3 years. The triennial meeting of the Association.