Synonyms of double bass
9 similar words
Another word for double bass is contrabass. Other synonyms of double bass are bass fiddle, bass viol, bass violin, bull fiddle and doghouse bass.
Synonyms and similar words for double bass
nounThe largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- bass fiddleDouble bass (the largest stringed instrument of the violin family).
- bass violA fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the...
- bass violinDouble bass (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family).
- bull fiddleA double bass (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family).
- contrabassDouble bass; string bass.
- doghouse bassA double bass (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family).
- stand-up bassSynonym of double bass (“lowest-pitched instrument of violin family”).
- string bassSynonym of double bass (“lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family”).
- upright bassA double bass. (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family).
Meaning of double bass
- noun The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- noun The deepest of all male voices.
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Questions about synonyms of double bass
- What is another word for double bass?
- Double bass has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as contrabass, bass fiddle, bass viol, bass violin, bull fiddle, doghouse bass, stand-up bass and string bass.
- What does double bass mean?
- Double bass means the largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
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