Synonyms for fig

Most common

figure · bagatelle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.

Related words

Word family

fig-eater figpecker figwort

Phrases

fig out sacred fig devil's fig fig marigold sycomore fig weeping fig cluster fig creeping fig

Forms

Plural

figs → figures, trifles, pins, snaps…

Example sentences

• figure He was not a political figure but a religious one.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pin¹

4 letters

snap¹

6 letters

figure², trifle²

7 letters

trinket²

8 letters

picayune³

9 letters

bagatelle

10 letters

triviality⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (figure² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

figue

Italiano

figo

Català

figa