diamond

noun

the baseball playing field

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it

a parallelogram with four equal sides

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Roots

adamasdiamond- · Greek · unbreakable, hardest

Synonyms for diamond

gemn jeweln demantoidn topazn citrinen morganiten amethystn garnetn alexandriten chrysoliten

Synonyms & related words for diamond

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of diamond — including gem, jewel, demantoid, topaz, citrine, morganite. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to diamond

Explore words related to diamond — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include diamantine, diamantiferous, gemstone, rubylike, sapphires, emeralds, carat, diamondiferous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for diamond

Common synonyms for diamond include gem, jewel, demantoid, topaz, citrine, morganite, amethyst, garnet — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does diamond come from?

The word diamond breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root diamond-, from Greek adamas (“unbreakable, hardest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.