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

Need another word that means the same as “trends”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “trends” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Trends” are: course, style, vogue, tendency, drift, movement, curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, veer

Trends as a Noun

Definitions of "Trends" as a noun

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

• A general tendency to change (as of opinion.
• The popular taste at a given time.
• A general direction in which something tends to move.
• General line of orientation.

Synonyms of "Trends" as a noun (6 Words)

course	A mode of action. A four course meal.
drift	The deviation of a vessel, aircraft, or projectile from its intended or expected course as the result of currents or winds. There was a drift to the towns.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. He was a charter member of the movement.
style	In an invertebrate a small slender pointed appendage a stylet. Different styles of management.
tendency	An inclination to do something. A tendency to be too strict.
vogue	The popular taste at a given time. Crochet garments are in vogue this season.

Usage Examples of "Trends" as a noun

• The northeastern trend of the coast.
• He followed current trends.
• Not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book.
• The trend of the stock market.

Trends as a Verb

Definitions of "Trends" as a verb

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

• Turn sharply; change direction abruptly.

Synonyms of "Trends" as a verb (7 Words)

curve	Form a curl curve or kink. Starting with arms outstretched curve the body sideways.
cut	Cut down on make a reduction in. If the pump develops a fault the electrical supply is immediately cut.
sheer	Cause to sheer. She sheered her car around the obstacle.
slew	Of an electronic device undergo slewing. He slewed the aircraft round before it settled on the runway.
slue	Turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. A lorry swerved across her path.
veer	Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. The conversation eventually veered away from theatrical things.

Associations of "Trends" (30 Words)

bearish	Characterized by or associated with falling share prices. A bearish figure with mutton chop whiskers.
craze	Produce a network of fine cracks on (a surface. Internal stresses often caused the glue to craze.
dysgenic	Pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced. Dysgenic breeding.
eclecticism	Making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style. We ve demonstrated an appetite for musical eclecticism.
fad	An arbitrary like or dislike. His fads about the type of coffee he must have.
fashion	Make into a particular form. The bottles were fashioned from green glass.
inclination	A person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition. Fanny showed little inclination to talk about anything serious.
latest	The most recent news or fashion. Have you heard the latest.
leaning	Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal. The leaning tower of Pisa.
liking	A feeling of regard or fondness. She developed a liking for gin.
notion	An impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind. Buttons and needles are notions.
penchant	A strong liking. He has a penchant for adopting stray dogs.
popularity	The quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after. His charm soon won him affection and popularity.
predilection	A predisposition in favor of something. My predilection for Asian food.
predispose	Make susceptible. This illness predisposes you to gain weight.
predisposition	A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way. A child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia.
preference	A prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts. Nearly 40 per cent named acid house as their musical preference.
proclivity	A natural inclination. He has a proclivity for exaggeration.
proneness	Being disposed to do something. His proneness to injury will seriously mar a promising career.
propensity	An inclination to do something. His propensity for violence.
recent	Approximately the last 10,000 years. Recent buds on the apple trees.
savor	Give taste to. Savor the soup.
savour	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. The subtle savour of wood smoke.
strategy	The branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war. Time to develop a coherent economic strategy.
streak	Cover a surface with streaks. Swabs were streaked directly on blood agar plates.
temperament	The adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys in equal temperament the octave consists of twelve equal semitones. She had an artistic temperament.
tendency	An inclination to do something. The shoreward tendency of the current.
vogue	The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time. Crochet garments are in vogue this season.
whim	A windlass for raising ore or water from a mine. He had a whimsy about flying to the moon.
whimsy	A whim. The film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing.