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Synonyms for universe

8 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

noun

Most common

cosmos world creation macrocosm

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cosmos

cosmos, world, creation, macrocosm, existence, nature

Other

universal set, population

Antonyms

All antonyms of universe →

Definitions

n. 1
The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
Do you think that the universe was created by a life force or a deity?

Related words

Word family: universal university
Phrases: alternative universe parallel universe universe of discourse island universe known universe observable universe in what universe

Forms

Plural: universes → cosmoses, worlds, creations, macrocosms…

Example sentences

creation Scientific truth is a creation of the human mind.
existence No one knows when this custom came into existence.
cosmos To date nobody knows the actual size of the cosmos.
population The population has doubled in the last five years.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
universe		rising
creation		rising
existence		steady
cosmos		rising
macrocosm		steady
population		falling

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

By length

5 letters: world¹
6 letters: nature², cosmos²
8 letters: creation³
9 letters: existence³, macrocosm
10 letters: population⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nature² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: univers
Italiano: universo
Español: universo
Deutsch: Universum
Català: univers