List of Synonyms in Igbo and English


To learn Igbo language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Igbo language, this place will help you to learn Igbo words like Synonyms and their meanings in Igbo language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Igbo and their pronunciation in English.


List of Synonyms in Igbo and English

Top Synonyms in Igbo


Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Igbo language with English pronunciations.


Abbreviate
Condense
ndebiri
condens

Ability
Skill
ike
nka

Able
Capable
ike
ike

Above
Over
n'elu
gafere

Above
Overhead
n'elu
n'elu

Abundant
Ample
ukwuu
zuru oke

Accurate
Correct
ziri ezi
ziri ezi

Achieve
Accomplish
nweta
mezuo

Advocate
Support
na-akwado
nkwado

Afraid
Scared
egwu
egwu

Aggressive
Militant
ike ike
onye agha

Alike
Same
otu
otu

Always
Forever
mgbe niile
ruo mgbe ebighị ebi

Amateur
Beginner
onye amu amu
onye mbido

Ambitious
Aspiring
oké ochicho
na-achọsi ike

Amount
Quantity
ego
nke ukwu

Angry
Mad
iwe
ara

Annoy
Irritate
iwe
iwe iwe

Antagonize
Provoke
imegide
kpasuo iwe

Apparent
Evident
pụtara ìhè
pụtara ìhè

Appear
Seem
gosi
dị ka

Approve
Endorse
kwadoro
kwadoro

Arrive
Reach
bịarutere
iru

Arrogant
Haughty
dị mpako
mpako

Ask
Inquire
juo
juo

Awful
Terrible
jọgburu onwe ya
egwu

Awful
Atrocious
jọgburu onwe ya
obi ọjọọ

Awkward
Clumsy
dị egwu
ntugheri anya

Ban
Forbid
mmachibido iwu
machibido

Barren
Infertile
ada
na-amụghị nwa

Bashful
Shy
ihe ojoo
ihere

Beautiful
Attractive
mara mma
mara mma

Before
Prior
mbụ
tupu

Behave
Act
na-akpa àgwà
ime ihe

Bizarre
Weird
dị egwu
dị egwu

Brave
Bold
obi ike
obi ike

Care
Protection
nlekọta
nchebe

Clarify
Explain
dokwuo anya
kọwaa

Confine
Contain
kpochie
nwere

Conflict
Fight
esemokwu
ọgụ

Conflict
Oppose
esemokwu
imegide

Conform
Comply
kwekọrịtara
rube isi

Confuse
Complicate
mgbagwoju anya
mgbagwoju anya

Congested
Stuffed
mkpọkọ
juru eju

Connect
Join
jikọọ
sonyere

Conscientious
Virtuous
akọnuche
nke ọma

Conscious
Aware
maara ihe
mara

Consecutive
Successive
nsoro
nsochi

Conservative
Cautious
conservative
kpachara anya

Considerate
Thoughtful
na-echebara echiche
na-eche echiche

Constantly
Always
mgbe niile
mgbe niile

Contaminate
Defile
merụọ ahụ
emerụ

Contented
Satisfied
afọ ojuju
afọ juru

Continue
Persist
gaa n'ihu
nọgidesie ike

Convalesce
Recover
izu ike
gbakee

Convenient
Handy
adaba
kemfe

Correct
Right
ziri ezi
nri

Cozy
Comfortable
mma
nke ọma

Cranky
Cross
cranky
obe

Crazy
Insane
onye ara
ara

Cruel
Mean
obi ọjọọ
pụtara

Cry
Sob
akwa akwa
sob

Dally
Loiter
dally
loiter

Damage
Hurt
mmebi
merụọ ahụ

Dangerous
Unsafe
dị ize ndụ
adịghị ize ndụ

Daring
Bold
obi ike
obi ike

Dark
Dismal
ọchịchịrị
adịghị mma

Dawn
Daybreak
chi ọbụbọ
ụtụtụ ụtụtụ

Dead
Lifeless
nwụrụ anwụ
adịghị ndụ

Delicate
Fragile
siri ike
na-esighi ike

Detach
Unfasten
ikewapụ
unfast

Deter
Prevent
kwụsị
gbochie

Determined
Convinced
kpebisiri ike
kwenyesiri ike

Die
Expire
anwụ
kubie ume

Different
Unlike
dị iche
n'adịghị ka

Difficult
Hard
siri ike
ike

Diminish
Decrease
belata
ibelata

Diminish
Curtail
belata
mgbochi

Dirty
Soiled
ruru unyi
emerughi ihe

Disagree
Differ
ekwetaghị
iche

Disappear
Vanish
pụọ
pụọ

Disclaim
Deny
gbaghara
jụ

Dispute
Debate
esemokwu
arụmụka

Diverse
Distinct
iche iche
iche

Divide
Split
kewaa
Kewaa

Docile
Tame
docile
zuo ezuo

Dormant
Inactive
na-ehi ụra
adịghị arụ ọrụ

Doubt
Mistrust
obi abụọ
enweghị ntụkwasị obi

Drab
Dull
idebe
duhie

Drastic
Extreme
siri ike
oke

Dreadful
Terrible
dị egwu
egwu

Dry
Arid
akọrọ
kpọrọ nkụ

Dubious
Doubtful
na-enyo enyo
obi abụọ

Dull
Blunt
duhie
nkwuwa okwu

Dumb
Stupid
ogbi
onye nzuzu

Early
Premature
n'oge
akaghi aka

Easy
Simple
mfe
mfe

Eat
Consume
rie
iri

Eccentric
Unusual
eccentric
pụrụ iche

Ecstasy
Joy
obi ụtọ
ọṅụ

Empty
Drain
efu
igbapu

Encourage
Support
agba ume
nkwado

End
Finish
ngwucha
imecha

Enemy
Opponent
onye iro
onye mmegide

Exit
Leave
Ụzọ ọpụpụ
pụọ

Fast
Quick
ngwa ngwa
ngwa ngwa

Get
Receive
nweta
nata

Glad
Happy
obi ụtọ
obi ụtọ

Good
Fine
nke ọma
mma

Hard
Firm
ike
guzosie ike

Hate
Loathe
ịkpọ asị
kpọrọ asị

Help
Aid
Enyemaka
enyemaka

High
Elevated
elu
elu

Hold
Grasp
jide
jide

Honest
Truthful
eziokwu
eziokwu

Hospitable
Cordial
onye ọbịa
obi ụtọ

Hostile
Antagonistic
iro
mmegide

Huge
Vast
nnukwu
nnukwu

Humble
Modest
dị umeala n'obi
obi umeala

Humiliate
Embarrass
weda n'ala
ime ihere

Identical
Duplicate
yiri
oyiri

Idle
Lazy
ejighi oru
umengwụ

Ignorant
Unaware
amaghị ihe
amaghị

Ill
Sick
na-arịa ọrịa
na-arịa ọrịa

Immaculate
Spotless
adịghị ọcha
enweghị ntụpọ

Immature
Inexperienced
akabeghị aka
enweghị ahụmahụ

Immune
Exempt
mgbochi ọrịa
ewepu

Impartial
Neutral
adịghị ele mmadụ anya n'ihu
na-anọpụ iche

Impatient
Eager
enweghi ndidi
ịnụ ọkụ n'obi

Imperative
Crucial
dị mkpa
dị oké mkpa

Imperfect
Faulty
ezughị okè
ezighi ezi

Impetuous
Reckless
ngwa ngwa
akpachapụghị anya

Important
Meaningful
mkpa
bara uru

Independent
Autonomous
nnwere onwe
kwụụrụ onwe ya

Infant
Baby
nwa ọhụrụ
nwa

Inferior
Substandard
dị ala
ọkọlọtọ

Infuriate
Enrage
iwe iwe
iwe iwe

Intelligent
Clever
nwere ọgụgụ isi
amamihe

Intermittent
Sporadic
na-adịte aka
oge ụfọdụ

Internal
Inner
ime
ime

Intolerant
Bigoted
enweghị ndidi
onye ukwu

Intriguing
Fascinating
na-akpali akpali
na-adọrọ mmasị

Job
Occupation
ọrụ
ọrụ

Keep
Hold
dobe
jide

Large
Big
nnukwu
nnukwu

Last
Final
ikpeazụ
ikpeazụ

Magnify
Expand
bulie elu
gbasaa

Mandatory
Required
amanyere iwu
achọrọ

Maneuver
Manipulate
imeghari
imeghari

Maximum
Uppermost
kacha
nke kachasi

Meager
Scanty
obere
ntakiri

Mean
Unkind
pụtara
adịghị obiọma

Mediocre
Fair
ọkara
ngosi

Mend
Repair
mezie
rụkwaa

Migrant
Drifting
mbata
ịkpafu

Militant
Combative
onye agha
ọgụ

Minor
Lesser
obere
ntakiri

Mirth
Fun
obi ụtọ
fun

Mischievous
Impish
ihe ojoo
imebi

Misfortune
Mishap
ihe ojoo
ihe ojoo

Mistake
Error
ndudue
mperi

Mobile
Moveable
mkpanaka
ibughari

Moderate
Lenient
agafeghị oke
ịdị nwayọọ

Momentous
Powerful
dị mkpa
ike

Monotonous
Boring
monotonous
na-agwụ ike

Moral
Ethical
omume
ụkpụrụ omume

Morbid
Awful
oria ojoo
jọgburu onwe ya

Morose
Sullen
morozi
nke na-agwụ ike

Mourn
Grieve
iru uju
iru uju

Mysterious
Occult
ihe omimi
mgbaasị

Native
Local
nwa afo
mpaghara

Naughty
Disobedient
na-akwa iko
na-enupụ isi

Near
Close
nso
nso

Neat
Tidy
dị ọcha
edoziri

Negligent
Inattentive
eleghara anya
na-akpachapụghị anya

Nervous
Perturbed
ụjọ
mgbagwoju anya

Neutral
Impartial
na-anọpụ iche
adịghị ele mmadụ anya n'ihu

New
Fresh
ọhụrụ
ọhụrụ

Nice
Pleasing
mara mma
na-atọ ụtọ

Non stop
Continuous
anaghị akwụsị akwụsị
na-aga n'ihu

Occur
Happen
ime
mee

Odd
Strange
dị iche
iju

Old
Ancient
ochie
oge ochie

One
Single
otu
otu

Operate
Function
rụọ ọrụ
ọrụ

Present
Gift
ugbu a
onyinye

Raise
Lift
bulie
ebuli

Respect
Honor
nkwanye ùgwù
nsọpụrụ

Rich
Wealthy
ọgaranya
ọgaranya

Rude
Impolite
adịghị mma
enweghị mmasị

Rule
Law
iwu
iwu

Sad
Unhappy
mwute
enweghị obi ụtọ

Safe
Secure
mma
nchekwa

Select
Choose
họrọ
họrọ

Show
Display
gosi
ngosi

Silent
Quite
gbachi nkịtị
nnọọ

Small
Tiny
obere
obere

Speak
Talk
kwuo okwu
ikwu okwu

Special
Exceptional
pụrụ iche
pụrụiche

Spontaneous
Automatic
na mberede
akpaka

Stable
Steady
kwụsie ike
guzoro ọtọ

Start
Begin
malite
malite

Stationary
Fixed
guzoro ọtọ
edoziri

Stone
Rock
nkume
nkume

Stupid
Dense
onye nzuzu
oke

Successful
Prosperous
aga nke ọma
ogaranya

Sufficient
Ample
zuru ezu
zuru oke

Superb
Magnificent
magburu onwe ya
magburu onwe ya

Suppress
Restrain
kpochie
igbochi

Surplus
Excess
njuputa
ngafe

Thrive
Prosper
mee nke ọma
ime nke ọma

Total
Entire
ngụkọta
dum

Trip
Journey
njem
njem

Trivial
Worthless
obere ihe
abaghị uru

TRUE
Correct
TRUE
ziri ezi

Turbulent
Blustering
ọgba aghara
na-agbawa agbawa

Turmoil
Disturbance
ọgba aghara
nsogbu

Unbiased
Impartial
na-adịghị ele mmadụ anya n'ihu
adịghị ele mmadụ anya n'ihu

Under
Below
n'okpuru
n'okpuru

Upset
Perturb
bilie dị njikere
imeghari

Urgent
Important
ngwa ngwa
mkpa

Vacant
Empty
oghere
efu

Vague
Indistinct
edoghị anya
nke na-adighi nma

Valiant
Courageous
dike
obi ike

Vibrate
Tremble
maa jijiji
maa jijiji

Vicious
Ferocious
obi ojoo
dị egwu

Want
Desire
chọrọ
ọchịchọ

Win
Succeed
merie
ịga nke ọma

Wise
Knowing
maara ihe
ịmara

Wonderful
Marvelous
magburu onwe ya
magburu onwe ya

Worn
Old
eyi
ochie

Write
Record
dee
ndekọ

Wrong
Mistaken
ezighi ezi
ihie ụzọ

Yield
Produce
Mmụba
mepụta