Synonyms: Words Starting with "M"

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Below is a list of 16 words starting with the letter "M", 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. Malice (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: The desire to harm someone or see them suffer; ill will.
    2. Synonyms: Spite, Hatred, Malevolence, Vindictiveness
    3. Use of Malice in Sentence:
      1. He spoke with malice, intending to hurt her feelings.
      2. The attack was driven by sheer malice.

  2. Mandatory (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Required by law or rules; compulsory.
    2. Synonyms: Compulsory, Obligatory, Required, Essential
    3. Use of Mandatory in Sentence:
      1. Wearing seat belts is mandatory while driving.
      2. Attendance at the meeting is mandatory for all team members.

  3. Masculine (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Having qualities traditionally associated with men; male.
    2. Synonyms: Manly, Virile, Male, Macho
    3. Use of Masculine in Sentence:
      1. His voice had a deep, masculine tone.
      2. The design of the car appeals to masculine tastes.

  4. Merit (Noun/Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: The quality of being good or worthy; to deserve something.
    2. Synonyms: Excellence, Worth, Deserve, Value
    3. Use of Merit in Sentence:
      1. Her performance in the competition was of great merit.
      2. Such hard work truly merits recognition.

  5. Miraculous (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Extraordinary and unexpected; resembling a miracle.
    2. Synonyms: Amazing, Wonderful, Marvelous, Supernatural
    3. Use of Miraculous in Sentence:
      1. The patient made a miraculous recovery.
      2. The story of their survival is truly miraculous.

  6. Mitigate (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To make something less severe or painful.
    2. Synonyms: Alleviate, Reduce, Ease, Lessen
    3. Use of Mitigate in Sentence:
      1. Proper safety measures can mitigate the risks of accidents.
      2. The medicine helped to mitigate his pain.

  7. Modest (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Humble; not overly large, elaborate, or showy.
    2. Synonyms: Humble, Unassuming, Moderate, Simple
    3. Use of Modest in Sentence:
      1. Despite his success, he remains a modest person.
      2. They live in a modest house near the countryside.

  8. Molest (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To assault or bother someone, especially in an improper or harmful way.
    2. Synonyms: Harass, Assault, Disturb, Bother
    3. Use of Molest in Sentence:
      1. Laws have been strengthened to punish those who molest others.
      2. She reported the man who tried to molest her on the bus.

  9. Mollify (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To calm someone’s anger or anxiety; to pacify.
    2. Synonyms: Pacify, Soften, Appease, Placate
    3. Use of Mollify in Sentence:
      1. He tried to mollify his critics with a sincere apology.
      2. The teacher’s kind words mollified the upset child.

  10. Momentous (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Of great importance or significance.
    2. Synonyms: Significant, Historic, Important, Crucial
    3. Use of Momentous in Sentence:
      1. The signing of the treaty was a momentous event in history.
      2. This decision will have momentous consequences for the company.

  11. Monotonous (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Dull and repetitive, lacking in variety.
    2. Synonyms: Dull, Repetitive, Tedious, Unvaried
    3. Use of Monotonous in Sentence:
      1. The lecture was so monotonous that many students fell asleep.
      2. Her daily routine had become monotonous over time.

  12. Morbid (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Having an abnormal interest in disturbing subjects like death.
    2. Synonyms: Gloomy, Gruesome, Macabre, Unhealthy
    3. Use of Morbid in Sentence:
      1. His fascination with crime scenes seemed a bit morbid.
      2. The book had a morbid tone that disturbed many readers.

  13. Munificent (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Extremely generous or lavish in giving.
    2. Synonyms: Generous, Bountiful, Magnanimous, Charitable
    3. Use of Munificent in Sentence:
      1. The charity received a munificent donation from an anonymous donor.
      2. Her munificent gesture was appreciated by everyone.

  14. Murky (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Dark and gloomy; unclear or obscure.
    2. Synonyms: Gloomy, Dim, Cloudy, Obscure
    3. Use of Murky in Sentence:
      1. The details of the deal remain murky.
      2. The river water was too murky to see the bottom.

  15. Mutinous (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Rebellious; refusing to obey orders from authority.
    2. Synonyms: Rebellious, Defiant, Insurgent, Revolutionary
    3. Use of Mutinous in Sentence:
      1. The mutinous crew demanded better working conditions.
      2. His tone turned mutinous as he challenged the leader.

  16. Mutual (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Experienced or done by both parties equally.
    2. Synonyms: Reciprocal, Shared, Joint, Common
    3. Use of Mutual in Sentence:
      1. They have a mutual respect for each other’s work.
      2. The agreement was reached through mutual understanding.

List of Words with Synonyms

# Word Synonyms
1 Malice Spite, Hatred, Malevolence, Vindictiveness
2 Mandatory Compulsory, Obligatory, Required, Essential
3 Masculine Manly, Virile, Male, Macho
4 Merit Excellence, Worth, Deserve, Value
5 Miraculous Amazing, Wonderful, Marvelous, Supernatural
6 Mitigate Alleviate, Reduce, Ease, Lessen
7 Modest Humble, Unassuming, Moderate, Simple
8 Molest Harass, Assault, Disturb, Bother
9 Mollify Pacify, Soften, Appease, Placate
10 Momentous Significant, Historic, Important, Crucial
11 Monotonous Dull, Repetitive, Tedious, Unvaried
12 Morbid Gloomy, Gruesome, Macabre, Unhealthy
13 Munificent Generous, Bountiful, Magnanimous, Charitable
14 Murky Gloomy, Dim, Cloudy, Obscure
15 Mutinous Rebellious, Defiant, Insurgent, Revolutionary
16 Mutual Reciprocal, Shared, Joint, Common