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

Need another word that means the same as “commercial”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “commercial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Commercial” are: commercial-grade, private enterprise, mercantile, merchant, commercialized, materialistic, mercenary, lucrative, moneymaking, profitable, remunerative, fruitful, gainful, productive, commercial message, advertisement, promotion, display, commercial traveller, travelling salesman, salesman, saleswoman, agent, traveller

Commercial as a Noun

Definitions of "Commercial" as a noun

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

• A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.
• A travelling sales representative.
• A television or radio advertisement.

Synonyms of "Commercial" as a noun (10 Words)

advertisement	A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. Unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the firm.
agent	Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau. His agent was able to negotiate a long term contract.
commercial message	A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.
commercial traveller	A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.
display	Something intended to communicate a particular impression. A display of fireworks.
promotion	The advancement of some enterprise. The promotion of cultural and racial diversity.
salesman	A man whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products, either in a shop or visiting locations to get orders. An insurance salesman.
saleswoman	A woman whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products. An institutional equities saleswoman.
traveller	A person who changes location. Thousands of air travellers were left stranded.
travelling salesman	The act of going from one place to another.

Usage Examples of "Commercial" as a noun

• They looked like a family from a breakfast cereal commercial.

Commercial as an Adjective

Definitions of "Commercial" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commercial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Concerned with or engaged in commerce.
• Making or intended to make a profit.
• Having profit rather than artistic or other value as a primary aim.
• (of television or radio) funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements.
• (of chemicals) supplied in bulk and not of the highest purity.
• Connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises.
• Of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior.
• Of or relating to commercialism.

Synonyms of "Commercial" as an adjective (14 Words)

commercial-grade	Of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior.
commercialized	Designed principally for financial gain; profit-orientated. Christmas has become a commercialized spectacle.
fruitful	Productive or conducive to producing in abundance. Be happy be fruitful.
gainful	Yielding a fair profit. He soon found gainful employment.
lucrative	Producing a great deal of profit. A lucrative career as a stand up comedian.
materialistic	Marked by materialism. We re living in a highly materialistic society.
mercantile	Profit oriented- John Buchan. The mercantile North was forging ahead.
mercenary	Profit oriented- John Buchan. A mercenary enterprise.
merchant	In historical contexts relating to merchants or commerce. A merchant seaman.
moneymaking	Profit oriented- John Buchan. He hit on an unusual moneymaking scheme.
private enterprise	Not expressed.
productive	Achieving a significant amount or result. A productive vineyard.
profitable	(of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain. He d had a profitable day.
remunerative	Earning a salary; paid. Since June 2003 he has not had any remunerative employment.

Usage Examples of "Commercial" as an adjective

• Commercial oxalic acid.
• Their work is too commercial.
• Commercial diamonds.
• Commercial products.
• A commercial agreement.
• Commercial TV.
• Commercial trucker.
• Commercial grade of beef.

Associations of "Commercial" (30 Words)

ad	An advertisement. The latest television lager ad.
advertise	Call attention to. For every job we advertise we get a hundred applicants.
advertisement	A public promotion of some product or service. Unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the firm.
advertising	Advertisements collectively. Philip went into advertising.
ballyhoo	Blatant or sensational promotion. A much ballyhooed musical extravaganza.
banner	A heading or advertisement appearing on a web page in the form of a bar, column, or box. The company was having a banner year.
blurb	Write or contribute a blurb for a book film or other product. The author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book.
commerce	The United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913. The changes in taxation are of benefit to commerce.
corporate	A corporate company or group. Airlines are very keen on their corporate identity.
coupon	Of a consumer collect and use coupons or vouchers offering discounts on goods or services. She couponed and budgeted to feed her family of six.
gimmick	Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. It is not so much a programme to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes.
handbill	An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
hype	A deception carried out for the sake of publicity. An industry quick to hype its products.
marketing	The commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service. The Western arts of marketing and distribution.
mercantile	Of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism. The mercantile North was forging ahead.
mercantilism	Belief in the benefits of profitable trading.
merchandise	Branded products used to promote a film, pop group, etc., or linked to a fictional character; merchandising. Anyone who is not of that Guild may not merchandise with them.
merchandising	Branded products used to promote a film, pop group, etc., or linked to a fictional character. The characters are still popular and found on a wide variety of merchandising.
playbill	A theatre programme. He couldn t find her name on the playbill.
promotional	Relating to the publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness. She was on a promotional tour for her books.
publicity	The giving out of information about a product, person, or company for advertising or promotional purposes. A publicity campaign.
salesclerk	A salesperson in a store.
salesmanship	The skills and methods used in selling or promoting commercial products. He read a book on salesmanship but it didn t help.
sell	Sell all of one s stock of something. The prime minister has come under fire for selling out to the United States.
selling	The exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money.
shopper	A small-wheeled bicycle with a basket, designed for use while shopping. A four wheeled tartan shopper.
sponsorship	Financial support received from a sponsor. The company s sponsorship of the tournament.
throwaway	A thing intended to be discarded after brief use. Throwaway diapers.
tout	Attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach. Shop managers would stand in the street touting for business.
trade	Be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions. In the trade this sort of computer is called a client based system.