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Synonyms of multilingual

5 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for multilingual is many-tongued. Other synonyms of multilingual are polyglot, multilanguage, multilinguistic and plurilingual. The opposite of multilingual is monolingual.

Synonyms and similar words for multilingual

adjectiveOf, relating to, or involving multiple languages.

adjectiveAble to communicate in a number of languages.

  • polyglotOf a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.

Opposite of multilingual

adjectiveAble to communicate in a number of languages.

  • monolingualKnowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.
  • unilingualKnowing or using a single language.

Meaning of multilingual

  1. adjective Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.
  2. adjective Able to communicate in a number of languages.
  3. noun A polyglot.

Full definition of multilingual

multilingual in other languages

Questions about synonyms of multilingual

What is another word for multilingual?
Multilingual has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as many-tongued, polyglot, multilanguage, multilinguistic and plurilingual.
What is the opposite of multilingual?
The opposite of multilingual is monolingual. Other antonyms of multilingual are unilingual.
What does multilingual mean?
Multilingual means of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: multilingual (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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