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

Need another word that means the same as “vernacular”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “vernacular” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Vernacular” are: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, everyday language, native speech, common parlance, non-standard language, idiom, dialect, phraseology, terms, expressions, words, language, parlance, vocabulary, nomenclature, common, vulgar

Vernacular as a Noun

Definitions of "Vernacular" as a noun

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

• The terminology used by people belonging to a specified group or engaging in a specialized activity.
• A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves.
• The everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language.
• Architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings.
• The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Synonyms of "Vernacular" as a noun (20 Words)

argot	The jargon or slang of a particular group or class. Teenage argot.
cant	Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition. Thieves cant.
common parlance	A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
dialect	The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English.
everyday language	A system of words used to name things in a particular discipline.
expressions	A group of symbols that make a mathematical statement. Expressions of good will.
idiom	An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. He had a feeling for phrase and idiom.
jargon	A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves. Legal jargon.
language	Language communication by word of mouth. The song uses colloquial language.
lingo	The vocabulary or jargon of a particular subject or group of people. It doesn t matter if you can t speak the lingo.
native speech	A person born in a particular place or country.
nomenclature	The term or terms applied to someone or something. The most important rule of nomenclature is that the name of a substance should be unambiguous.
non-standard language	The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.
parlance	A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language. Medical parlance.
patois	The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to the standard language of the country. The raunchy patois of inner city kids.
phraseology	The manner in which something is expressed in words. Legal phraseology.
slang	Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar. Army slang.
terms	The amount of money needed to purchase something. He got his new car on excellent terms.
vocabulary	The body of words used in a particular language. He introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques.
words	The words that are spoken. They had words.

Usage Examples of "Vernacular" as a noun

• He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience.
• Gardening vernacular.
• Buildings in which Gothic merged into farmhouse vernacular.

Vernacular as an Adjective

Definitions of "Vernacular" as an adjective

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

• Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
• (of speech or written works) using the mother tongue of a country or region.
• (of architecture) concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings.
• (of language) spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language.

Synonyms of "Vernacular" as an adjective (2 Words)

common

Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. Common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community.

Usage Examples of "Vernacular" as an adjective

• Vernacular buildings.
• Vernacular speakers.
• A vernacular term.
• Vernacular literature.

Associations of "Vernacular" (30 Words)

argot	A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves. Teenage argot.
bibliography	The history or systematic description of books, their authorship, printing, publication, editions, etc. A bibliography of his publications.
bilingual	Using or knowing two languages. A bilingual secretary.
buzzword	Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition. The latest buzzword in international travel is ecotourism.
cant	Insincere talk about religion or morals. Thieves cant.
colloquialism	The use of colloquialisms. The colloquialisms of the streets.
dialect	The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. The Lancashire dialect seemed like a foreign language.
dictionary	A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage. The worm attempts to crack account passwords using a built in dictionary.
etymology	The origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning. The etymology of the word devil.
euphemism	An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh. The jargon has given us downsizing as a euphemism for cuts.
fluently	(with reference to speaking or reading a particular foreign language) with ease and accuracy. He can converse fluently in Filipino.
glossary	An alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary. A glossary of Inuktitut words.
idiom	The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. An imaginative orchestral idiom.
innuendo	An indirect (and usually malicious) implication. She s always making sly innuendoes.
jargon	A form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid. Legal jargon.
language	Language communication by word of mouth. A study of the way children learn language.
lexicon	A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them. A Greek Latin lexicon.
lingo	A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves. It doesn t matter if you can t speak the lingo.
multilingual	Using or knowing more than one language. A multilingual dictionary.
neologism	A newly invented word or phrase.
neology	A newly invented word or phrase.
nomenclature	The term or terms applied to someone or something. The most important rule of nomenclature is that the name of a substance should be unambiguous.
parlance	A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest. Dated terms that were once in common parlance.
patois	The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to the standard language of the country. The raunchy patois of inner city kids.
phonetic	Relating to phonetics. Detailed phonetic information.
slang	Use slang or vulgar language. Their speech was full of slang expressions.
speaking	Capable of or involving speech or speaking. A speaking likeness.
terminology	A system of words used to name things in a particular discipline. Legal terminology.
tone	A musical interval of two semitones. Tone a negative.
word	A command password or signal. Don t believe a word of it.