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Synonyms of colloquial

3 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for colloquial is casual. Other synonyms of colloquial are colloq. and coll.. The opposite of colloquial is professional.

Synonyms and similar words for colloquial

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Opposite of colloquial

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Meaning of colloquial

  1. adjective Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
  3. noun A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism.

Full definition of colloquial

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Questions about synonyms of colloquial

What is another word for colloquial?
Colloquial has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as casual, colloq. and coll..
What is the opposite of colloquial?
The opposite of colloquial is professional.
What does colloquial mean?
Colloquial means characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: colloquial (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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