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Synonyms for soap

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

max scoop soap-opera thiopental gamma-hydroxybutyrate

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Liquid ecstasy

goop informal, scoop, max, grievous bodily harm UK, liquid ecstasy slang

Other

soap-opera, thiopental, thiopentone UK, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, soapie informal AU NZ ZA

Verb

1. Soft-soap — to be discreet about (a topic)

soft-soap, soft-pedal, downplay

2. Butter up — to flatter; to wheedle

butter up informal, sweet-talk informal, stroke US, cajole

Other

lather

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

  2. v. 1

    To be discreet about (a topic).

  3. v. 2

    To flatter; to wheedle.

Related words

Word family
soapberry soapie soapless soaplike soapmaker soapnut soaprock soaproot
Phrases
soap-opera soft-soap soap acacia dish soap mountain soap shaving soap soap plant green soap

Forms

Plural
soaps → goops, scoops, maxes, soap-operas…
Past participle
soaped
e.g. soaped → soft-soaped, soft-pedaled, downplayed, sweet-talked…

Example sentences

  • max Hello everyone. My name is Max. I love them a lot.
  • scoop Can you scoop the ice cream into bowls for dessert?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
soaprising
maxsteady
scooprising
thiopentalfalling

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

By length

3 letters
max1
4 letters
goop1
5 letters
scoop1
6 letters
stroke1, lather2, cajole2, soapie
8 letters
downplay2
10 letters
thiopental
11 letters
thiopentone

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lather2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
savon
Italiano
sapone
Español
jabón
Deutsch
Seife