vernacular

The word “vernacular” has 4 syllables: ver-nac-u-lar

It's pronounced as /vəˈnækjʊlər/

What is synonym and antonym for vernacular?

In the thesaurus, “vernacular” has 103 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for vernacular

Christian name
alias
argot
banner
baptismal name
binomial
brand name
bureaucratese
byname
cant
colloquial
colloquialism
common
computerese
conversational
cryptonym
cyberspeak
dialect
dialectal
dialectic
dialectical
diminutive
domesticated
educationese
epithet
family name
first name
forename
given name
governmentese
hypocorism
idiom
idiomatic
incorrect
indigenous
informal
ingrained
inherent
jargon
jive
jive talk
journalese
label
language
lingo
lingua franca
local
localism
maiden name
matronymic
middle name
misnomer
monomial
native tongue
natural
nickname
nom de guerre
nom de plume
nonformal
nongrammatical
nonliterary
nonstandard
ordinary
parlance
patois
patronymic
patter
pen name
phraseology
pidgin
plebian
popular
provincialism
pseudonym
regional
regionalism
rubric
shop
shoptalk
slang
slanguage
slangy
sobriquet
soubriquet
speech
street talk
substandard
surname
tag
technobabble
terminology
tongue
trade name
trademark
trivial name
unbookish
uneducated
ungrammatical
unlearned
unliterary
vernacularism
vocabulary
vulgar

Antonyms for vernacular

abnormal
bookish
correct
different
educated
extraordinary
formal
genteel
grammatical
learned
literary
proper
quiet
refined
silence
standard
uncommon
undialectical

Meanings of vernacular

noun
1. The language of a people or a national language.
2. Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
3. Language unique to a particular group of people; jargon, argot.
4. A language lacking standardization or a written form.
5. Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.
adjective
1. Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
2. Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous.
3. Of or related to local building materials and styles; not imported.
4. Connected to a collective memory; not imported.

Example Sentences

The novel was written in the vernacular of the region, making it more relatable to the locals.
The teacher encouraged students to use their natural vernacular in the classroom to express themselves.
The architecture in the town reflects the local vernacular, with traditional materials and styles.
In the debate, he used a language that was more vernacular than formal, connecting with the audience on a personal level.
The vernacular of the community is rich with expressions and idioms unique to the area.

On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vernacular, such as: Christian name, abnormal, alias, argot, banner, baptismal name, binomial.

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