Synonyms of Chennai
6 similar words
Another word for Chennai is Madras. Other synonyms of Chennai are Chenappapatam, Chennapatnam, Chennapattanamu, Chinapatam and Chinapatana.
Synonyms and similar words for Chennai
proper nounMore synonyms
- ChenappapatamFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- ChennapatnamFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- ChennapattanamuFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- ChinapatamFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- ChinapatanaFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- MadrasFormer name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
Meaning of Chennai
- proper noun The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
- proper noun A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.
Chennai in other languages
Questions about synonyms of Chennai
- What is another word for Chennai?
- Chennai has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Madras, Chenappapatam, Chennapatnam, Chennapattanamu, Chinapatam and Chinapatana.
- What does Chennai mean?
- Chennai means the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Chennai (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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