Need another word that means the same as “tome”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “tome” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Tome” are: volume, book, work, opus, writing, publication, title
Tome as a Noun
Definitions of "Tome" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tome” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
- A (usually) large and scholarly book.
Synonyms of "Tome" as a noun (7 Words)
book | A literary composition that is published or intended for publication as a book. I am reading a good book on economics. |
opus | A musical work that has been created. He was writing an opus on Mexico. |
publication | The action of making something generally known. Scientific publications. |
title | An established or recognized right. He looked for books with the word jazz in the title. |
volume | A single book or a bound collection of printed sheets. A botanical library of 5 000 volumes. |
work | A place where work is done. A lot of people are out of work. |
writing | The activity or skill of writing. The idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway s writings. |
Usage Examples of "Tome" as a noun
- A weighty tome.
Associations of "Tome" (30 Words)
adaptation | The action or process of adapting or being adapted. Living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting. |
allegory | A symbol. Pilgrim s Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey. |
anecdotal | Characterized by or given to telling anecdotes. Nineteenth century French anecdotal paintings. |
big | On an ambitiously large scale. A big tennis fan. |
bulky | (of a person) heavily built. A bulky overcoat clad figure. |
cumbersome | Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. His cumbersome writing style. |
description | A type or class of people or things. It is laughably easy to buy drugs of all descriptions. |
editorial | Relating to the commissioning or preparing of material for publication. The editorial team. |
elephantine | Of great mass; huge and bulky. There was an elephantine thud from the bathroom. |
entourage | A group of people attending or surrounding an important person. An entourage of loyal courtiers. |
giant | Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Giant multinational corporations. |
hefty | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. A hefty dictionary. |
hulking | Of great size and bulk. A hulking young man. |
illustrious | Having or conferring glory. An illustrious career. |
immense | Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. At vast or immense expense. |
large | A garment size for a large person. We can afford to take a larger view of the situation. |
mammoth | So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A mammoth ship. |
massive | A group of young people from a particular area with a common interest in dance music. Moore s massive sculptures. |
narration | (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth. The style of narration in the novel. |
oversized | Larger than normal for its kind. An oversized T shirt. |
overwhelming | Very intense. His party won overwhelming support. |
page | A page of a newspaper or magazine set aside for a particular topic. A text file reader enables you to page through the authors text file using indexes. |
reportedly | According to what some say (used to express the speaker’s belief that the information given is not necessarily true. He was in El Salvador reportedly on his way to Texas. |
sizable | Large in amount or extent or degree. A sizable fortune. |
swathe | A row or line of grass, corn, or other crop as it falls or lies when mown or reaped. The combine had cut a deep swathe around the border of the fields. |
titanic | Of great force or power. A series of titanic explosions. |
tremendous | Very great in amount, scale, or intensity. There was a tremendous explosion. |
unwieldy | Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape. Huge unwieldy arc lamps. |
vast | An immense space. The vast reaches of outer space. |
voluminous | Large in volume or bulk. A voluminous purple cloak. |