Synonyms for account
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Explanation — A record of events; a relation or narrative
explanation, description, narrative, relation, recital, representation, narration, delineation, rehearsal, portrayal, enumeration, vignette
3. Report
4. Register — authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system
Other
bill, score, inventory, balance, consideration, advantage, reason, calculation, book, tab informal US CA, benefit, tally
Verb
1. Consider — to provide explanation. To estimate, consider (something to be as described)
consider, hold, count, view, regard, deem, judge, look upon, estimate, esteem, rate, value, worth, think of, respect, reckon, adjudge
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A record of events; a relation or narrative.
- n. 2
Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
Since the system outage, I've been unable to log in to my account.
- n. 3
A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
The firm failed to file its accounts on time.
- v. 1
To provide explanation. To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
I'd account it a privilege to serve you.
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A biography is distinctively a written account of one person's life and actions; an autobiography is a biography written by the person whose life it records.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- explanation We shouldn't accept his explanation at face value.
- vignette Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
- report The report states that there will be a depression.
- book Written in easy English, the book is easy to read.
- balance The balance at the bank stands at two million yen.
- consideration You should have taken all that into consideration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| account | steady | |
| explanation | steady | |
| vignette | rising | |
| report | falling | |
| book | rising | |
| balance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- tab1
- 4 letters
- news1, book1, word1, bill1, hold1, view1, rate1, tale1, deem1
- 5 letters
- story2, value2, worth1, judge1, score1, count1, reply2, tally2
- 6 letters
- report2, reason2, record2, regard2, esteem2, reckon2
- 7 letters
- history3, respect2, explain2, balance2, benefit3, recital3, adjudge2
- 8 letters
- consider3, register3, describe2, relation3, estimate3, registry3, vignette2
- 9 letters
- statement2, advantage3, narrative3, inventory4, calculate3, rehearsal3, chronicle3, portrayal3, narration3
- 10 letters
- membership3
- 11 letters
- description3, explanation4, calculation4, enumeration5, delineation5
- 12 letters
- registration4
- 13 letters
- consideration5
- 14 letters
- representation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).