ballot

The word “ballot” has 2 syllables: bal-lot

It's pronounced as /ˈbælət/


What is synonym and antonym for ballot?

In the thesaurus, “ballot” has 29 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ballot along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ballot

  • Australian ballot
  • absentee ballot
  • ay
  • aye
  • blackball
  • choice
  • election
  • enfranchisement
  • franchise
  • lineup
  • nay
  • no
  • non placet
  • plebiscite
  • poll
  • polling
  • referendum
  • say
  • say-so
  • secret ballot
  • short ballot
  • slate
  • suffrage
  • tally
  • ticket
  • voice
  • vote
  • write-in
  • yea

Antonyms for ballot

  • disenfranchisement

Meanings of ballot

  • noun
    1. Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
    2. The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
    3. The total of all the votes cast in an election.
    4. A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
  • verb
    1. To vote or decide by ballot.
    2. To draw lots.

Example Sentences

  • Citizens cast their votes on the ballot during the election.
  • The candidates campaigned vigorously to win support before the ballot.
  • It's important to carefully consider the issues before marking your choices on the ballot.
  • The ballot results will determine the outcome of the election.
  • Each voter receives a unique ballot to ensure the integrity of the voting process.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ballot, such as: Australian ballot, absentee ballot, ay, aye, blackball, choice, disenfranchisement.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

absentee ballot

  • Australian ballot
  • ay
  • aye
  • ballot
  • blackball
  • nay
  • no
  • non placet
  • proxy
  • referendum
  • secret ballot
  • short ballot
  • ticket
  • vote
  • write-in
  • yea

sampling

  • analogy
  • appetizer
  • application
  • archetype
  • ballot
  • bit
  • bite
  • canvass
  • case
  • case history
  • case in point
  • census
  • citation
  • clarification
  • classic
  • constituent
  • copy
  • count
  • cross section
  • dash
  • detail
  • drop
  • element
  • elucidation
  • embodiment
  • epitome
  • examining
  • example
  • excuse
  • exemplar
  • exemplification
  • exhibit
  • explanation
  • exploring
  • exponent
  • figures
  • for instance
  • fragment
  • grab bag
  • ground
  • hint
  • ideal
  • illustration
  • indication
  • individual
  • instance
  • interpretation
  • investigating
  • item
  • kind of thing
  • lesson
  • locus classicus
  • microcosm
  • model
  • morsel
  • mouthful
  • nip
  • object
  • occasion
  • occurrence
  • opinion
  • original
  • paradigm
  • paragon
  • part
  • particular
  • pattern
  • personification
  • piece
  • poll
  • portion
  • precedent
  • proof
  • prototype
  • public opinion poll
  • quotation
  • random sample
  • reason
  • representation
  • representative
  • resampling
  • researching
  • retesting
  • returns
  • sample
  • sampler
  • segment
  • selection
  • sign
  • sip
  • slice
  • sort
  • species
  • specimen
  • spoonful
  • sprinkling
  • standard
  • stereotype
  • straw vote
  • studying
  • suggestion
  • survey
  • swallow
  • symbol
  • testing
  • tidbit
  • time
  • tincture
  • titbit
  • touch
  • transection
  • trifle
  • type
  • typification
  • unit
  • variety
  • vote
  • voting
  • whiff
  • wink

vote

  • Australian ballot
  • absentee ballot
  • advance
  • arrange
  • ay
  • aye
  • ballot
  • belief
  • blackball
  • bounce
  • calculate
  • cast ballot
  • cast vote
  • chart
  • choice
  • choose
  • confer
  • contrive
  • conviction
  • cover
  • declare
  • determine
  • effect
  • elect
  • enact
  • enfranchise
  • enfranchisement
  • establish
  • file
  • frame
  • franchise
  • go to the polls
  • grant
  • judge
  • judgement
  • judgment
  • lay
  • lodge
  • majority
  • map
  • move
  • nay
  • no
  • nominate
  • non placet
  • offer
  • opinion
  • opt
  • part
  • plan
  • plebiscite
  • plot
  • poll
  • pose
  • present
  • proffer
  • pronounce
  • propose
  • propound
  • put forth
  • put forward
  • put in office
  • recommend
  • referendum
  • return
  • role
  • say
  • say-so
  • second
  • secret ballot
  • sentiment
  • shape
  • share
  • short ballot
  • show of hands
  • submit
  • suffrage
  • suggest
  • tally
  • tender
  • ticket
  • trot out
  • view
  • voice
  • will
  • wish
  • write-in
  • yea
  • yes or no

polls

  • alternative
  • appointment
  • ballot
  • ballot box
  • balloting
  • balloting place
  • beans
  • blocks
  • bobs
  • canvases
  • canvasses
  • choice
  • circularizes
  • clips
  • crania
  • craniums
  • crops
  • crowns
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • decision
  • determination
  • docks
  • domes
  • franchise
  • heads
  • interrogates
  • interviews
  • judgment
  • manicures
  • mazards
  • mazzards
  • mows
  • nips
  • nobs
  • noddles
  • noggins
  • noodles
  • nuts
  • occipita
  • occiputs
  • option
  • pares
  • pates
  • pinches
  • poll
  • polling place
  • preference
  • primary
  • prunes
  • questions
  • referendum
  • scalps
  • selection
  • shaves
  • shears
  • shortens
  • skives
  • skulls
  • snips
  • solicits
  • stumps
  • surveys
  • ticket
  • trims
  • vote-casting
  • voting machine
  • whittles

elect

  • A-list
  • Hall of Fame
  • accept
  • admit
  • adopt
  • appoint
  • aristocracy
  • ballot
  • best
  • caviar
  • caviare
  • cherry-pick
  • cherry-picked
  • choice
  • choose
  • chosen
  • conclude
  • cream
  • cream of the crop
  • cull
  • culled
  • decide upon
  • designate
  • determine
  • elite
  • embrace
  • espouse
  • establishment
  • exclusive
  • fashionable
  • fat
  • favored
  • favorite
  • first-line
  • fix
  • flower
  • gentry
  • go down the line
  • handpick
  • handpicked
  • illuminati
  • judge
  • mark
  • name
  • nobility
  • nominate
  • of choice
  • opt for
  • optate
  • pick
  • pick out
  • picked
  • picked over
  • pink
  • prefer
  • preferred
  • preselect
  • pride
  • priesthood
  • prime
  • quality
  • receive
  • resolve
  • royalty
  • screened
  • select
  • selected
  • set
  • settle
  • settle on
  • single out
  • society
  • tab
  • tag
  • take
  • tap
  • top
  • top drawer
  • upper class
  • upper crust
  • vote
  • vote for

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