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Synonyms of pair

8 similar words

Another word for pair is dyad. Other synonyms of pair are twosome, brace and couple.

Synonyms and similar words for pair

nounA score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match.

  • pair of spectaclesSynonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).
  • spectaclesSynonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).

nounTwo objects in a group.

  • duoAny pair of people.

nounMore synonyms

  • dyadA set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
  • couple
  • braceA pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other...
  • twosomeA group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.
  • duplet

Meaning of pair

  1. noun Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
  2. noun One of the constituent items that make up a pair.
  3. noun Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

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Questions about synonyms of pair

What is another word for pair?
Pair has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dyad, twosome, brace and couple.
What does pair mean?
Pair means two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pair (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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