Synonyms for gem

Most common

jewel · precious stone · beauty · gemstone · stone

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

coal, trash, slop

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

2. n. 2

   Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

3. v. 1

   To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Related words

Word family

gem-diol gemsmith gemstone

Phrases

gem clip gem tree

Forms

Plural

gems → jewels, beauties, pearls, gemstones…

Past participle

gemmed
e.g. gemmed → bespangled, begemmed…

Example sentences

• beauty The beauty of the music brought tears to her eyes.
• jewel On examination the jewel proved to be an imitation.
• stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.
• gemstone I'm in love with that teal gemstone.
• treasure The child was the national treasure of the nation.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

rock¹

5 letters

stone¹, pearl¹, jewel², begem

6 letters

beauty², flower², muffin²

8 letters

treasure², gemstone²

9 letters

bespangle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jewel² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

gemme

Italiano

gemma

Español

gema

Deutsch

Schmuckstein