Synonyms: Words Starting with "H"

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Below is a list of 14 words starting with the letter "H", along with their synonyms. Practicing these will help you improve your vocabulary, making your speech or writing more varied and interesting.

Word Definition, Synonyms, and Example Sentences

  1. Hamper (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To obstruct or interfere with progress.
    2. Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Impede, Restrict
    3. Use of Hamper in Sentence:
      1. The heavy rain hampered the construction work.
      2. Strict regulations can sometimes hamper innovation.

  2. Hapless (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Unfortunate or unlucky.
    2. Synonyms: Unlucky, Ill-fated, Misfortunate, Doomed
    3. Use of Hapless in Sentence:
      1. The hapless traveler lost all his belongings during the trip.
      2. She tried to help the hapless victim of the accident.

  3. Harass (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To disturb, annoy, or torment repeatedly.
    2. Synonyms: Annoy, Pester, Bully, Persecute
    3. Use of Harass in Sentence:
      1. The students complained about being harassed by the seniors.
      2. He was harassed with constant calls from telemarketers.

  4. Haughty (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
    2. Synonyms: Arrogant, Snobbish, Pompous, Conceited
    3. Use of Haughty in Sentence:
      1. His haughty attitude made it difficult for others to approach him.
      2. She gave a haughty glance to the less privileged people.

  5. Hazard (Noun/Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: A potential danger or risk.
    2. Synonyms: Danger, Risk, Peril, Threat
    3. Use of Hazard in Sentence:
      1. The chemicals in the lab pose a serious hazard to the workers.
      2. Smoking is a major health hazard.

  6. Heretic (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: A person who holds unorthodox beliefs or opinions.
    2. Synonyms: Nonconformist, Dissenter, Rebel, Apostate
    3. Use of Heretic in Sentence:
      1. He was labeled a heretic for questioning traditional practices.
      2. The church condemned him as a heretic.

  7. Hideous (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Extremely ugly or unpleasant.
    2. Synonyms: Horrible, Repulsive, Grotesque, Gruesome
    3. Use of Hideous in Sentence:
      1. The monster in the movie had a hideous face.
      2. She wore a hideous dress that clashed with the decor.

  8. Hamstrung (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Crippled or rendered powerless.
    2. Synonyms: Impeded, Hindered, Disabled, Paralyzed
    3. Use of Hamstrung in Sentence:
      1. The project was hamstrung by a lack of funds.
      2. The team felt hamstrung by the new restrictions.

  9. Harmony (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: A state of agreement or peaceful coexistence.
    2. Synonyms: Peace, Accord, Concord, Unity
    3. Use of Harmony in Sentence:
      1. The two communities lived in perfect harmony.
      2. The colors of the painting blend together in harmony.

  10. Hasty (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Done with excessive speed or without proper thought.
    2. Synonyms: Rushed, Impulsive, Hurried, Reckless
    3. Use of Hasty in Sentence:
      1. He made a hasty decision that he later regretted.
      2. The manager's hasty judgment caused unnecessary issues.

  11. Honor (Noun/Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: High respect or esteem; to regard or treat with respect.
    2. Synonyms: Respect, Reverence, Esteem, Dignity
    3. Use of Honor in Sentence:
      1. He received a medal of honor for his bravery.
      2. They held a ceremony to honor the retiring teacher.

  12. Humble (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Having a modest opinion of one's own importance.
    2. Synonyms: Modest, Meek, Unpretentious, Unassuming
    3. Use of Humble in Sentence:
      1. Despite his success, he remained humble.
      2. They lived a humble lifestyle in the countryside.

  13. Humility (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: A modest or low view of one's own importance.
    2. Synonyms: Modesty, Meekness, Submissiveness, Humbleness
    3. Use of Humility in Sentence:
      1. The leader’s humility made him beloved by the people.
      2. She accepted the award with humility and grace.

  14. Hypocrisy (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Pretending to have virtues or beliefs that one does not possess.
    2. Synonyms: Deceit, Pretense, Insincerity, Duplicity
    3. Use of Hypocrisy in Sentence:
      1. Criticizing others for lying while lying himself was an act of hypocrisy.
      2. The public condemned the politician’s hypocrisy.

List of Words with Synonyms

# Word Synonyms
1 Hamper Hinder, Obstruct, Impede, Restrict
2 Hapless Unlucky, Ill-fated, Misfortunate, Doomed
3 Harass Annoy, Pester, Bully, Persecute
4 Haughty Arrogant, Snobbish, Pompous, Conceited
5 Hazard Danger, Risk, Peril, Threat
6 Heretic Nonconformist, Dissenter, Rebel, Apostate
7 Hideous Horrible, Repulsive, Grotesque, Gruesome
8 Hamstrung Impeded, Hindered, Disabled, Paralyzed
9 Harmony Peace, Accord, Concord, Unity
10 Hasty Rushed, Impulsive, Hurried, Reckless
11 Honor Respect, Reverence, Esteem, Dignity
12 Humble Modest, Meek, Unpretentious, Unassuming
13 Humility Modesty, Meekness, Submissiveness, Humbleness
14 Hypocrisy Deceit, Pretense, Insincerity, Duplicity