What is it called when you replace a word with another word?

Perhaps you are thinking of the word euphemism, which has senses The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces and A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

What is an antonym for replace?

Antonyms of REPLACE precede, break, hold, keep, penalize, leave alone, take, damage, forfeit, deprive, lose, remove, remain, worsen.

Is similar and same the same?

Same means that two (or more) things are identical. For instance, a person might have two identical plastic cups or three pairs of ankle-cut socks by the same company and in the same color. Similar means that two (or more) things are nearly identical but not quite.

What is the verb for similar?

similarize. To make similar.

Is Unsimilar a word?

Unsimilar would be understood but it sounds so unfamiliar that it would be jarring. My Webster’s 3rd International Dictionary lists these two words as synonyms but adds this notation: Unsimilar is usually used not.

Is Similarize a word?

verb. 1To compare, liken (something) to or with another thing.

What is similar to remote?

remote(noun) Synonyms: poor, faint, wireless, dispassionate, outlying, improbable, hidden, abysmal, removed, distant, disconnected, aloof, far, withdrawn, hands-free.

What is a antonym for remote?

outback(a), remote(adj) inaccessible and sparsely populated; Antonyms: close, nigh, accessible, near, likely.

What does remotely mean?

at or from a distance, typically by means of an electronic connection: We can work remotely or on the client site, depending on your requirements. The system is remotely controlled from a central computer. distantly or indirectly; not immediately: He’s remotely related to my wife.

What is another word for distant?

In this page you can discover 91 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for distant, like: far, indistinct, asunder, aloof, jammed, nearby, unapproachable, stretching to, packed, separated and indifferent.

What means distant?

1a : separated in space : away a mile distant. b : situated at a great distance (see distance entry 1 sense 2a) : far-off a distant galaxy. c : having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart visiting distant places distant campuses.

Which would be the closest antonym for the word distant?

opposites of distantapproachable.mingling.public.adjacent.close.friendly.kind.near.

What does distant memory mean?

1 far away or apart in space or time. 2 postpositive separated in space or time by a specified distance. 3 apart in relevance, association, or relationship. a distant cousin. 4 coming from or going to a faraway place.