List of Synonyms in Shona and English

To learn Shona language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Shona language, this place will help you to learn Shona words like Synonyms and their meanings in Shona language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Shona and their pronunciation in English.

Top Synonyms in Shona

Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Shona language with English pronunciations.

pfupisa
condense

kugona
unyanzvi

kugona
anokwanisa

kumusoro
pamusoro

kumusoro
pamusoro

abundant
yakakwana

yakarurama
correct

achieve
zadzisa

murevereri
rutsigiro

kutya
kutya

ane hasha
militant

zvakafanana
zvakafanana

nguva dzose
zvachose

amateur
beginner

ambitious
shuwa

mari
quantity

akatsamwa
mad

annoy
irritate

antagonize
kudenha

pachena
pachena

oneka
kuita

bvumira
endorse

svika
kusvika

vanozvikudza
vanozvikudza

bvunza
bvunza

zvakaipa
zvakaipa

zvakaipa
atrocious

zvinonetsa
clumsy

ban
rambidza

ngomwa
kushaya mbereko

Bashful
Shy

zvinonyadzisa
kunyara

runako
anoyevedza

pamberi
pamberi

kuzvibata
act

bizarre
weird

shinga
bold

care
kudzivirira

jekesa
tsanangura

confine
contain

kunetsana
kurwa

kunetsana
kushora

conform
teerera

confuse
complicate

conngested
stuffed

connect
join

Conscientious
Virtuous

kungwarira
virtuous

Conscious
Aware

conscious
anoziva

Consecutive
Successive

akatevedzana
zvakatevedzana

Conservative
Cautious

Conservative
chenjera

Considerate
Thoughtful

nzwisisa
kufunga

Constantly
Always

nguva dzose
nguva dzose

Contaminate
Defile

contaminate
defile

Contented
Satisfied

kugutsikana
kugutsikana

enderera
shingirira

convalesce
recover

convenient
handy

correct
rudyi

cozy
comfortable

cranky
cross

kupenga
kupenga

hutsinye
kureva

kuchema
sob

dally
simbe

kukuvara
kurwadziwa

ngozi
isina kuchengeteka

daring
bold

rima
dismal

mambakwedza
Kwayedza

akafa
vasina upenyu

delicate
fragile

detach
sunungura

deter
kudzivirira

kutsunga
gutsikana

kufa
expire

zvakasiyana
zvakasiyana

zvakaoma
zvakaoma

diminish
kuderedza

diminish
curtail

tsvina
soiled

kusabvumirana
siyana

disappear
vanish

disclaim
kuramba

nharo
nharo

zvakasiyana-siyana
distinct

divide
patsanura

docile
tame

dormant
kusashanda

kupokana
kusavimba

drab
dull

drastic
zvakanyanyisa

zvinotyisa
zvakaipa

dry
arid

dubious
kukahadzika

dull
blunt

mbeveve
stupid

early
nguva isati yakwana

Easy
Simple

nyore
simple

Eat
Consume

kudya
kudya

Eccentric
Unusual

eccentric
zvisina kujairika

Ecstasy
Joy

ecstasy
mufaro

Empty
Drain

empty
drain

Encourage
Support

kukurudzira
rutsigiro

end
finish

muvengi
muvengi

kubuda
siya

fast
quick

get
gamuchira

kufara
kufara

kugona
zvakanaka

zvakaoma
firm

hate
venga

help
rubatsiro

high
elevated

bata
kubata

kutendeka
chokwadi

ane mutsa
cordial

ruvengo
anopikisa

hombe
vast

humble
mwero

humiliate
kunyara

zvakafanana
duplicate

idle
nungo

kusaziva
usingazivi

kurwara
kurwara

asina kuchena
vasina gwapa

Immature
Inexperienced

immature
vasina ruzivo

Immune
Exempt

immune
exempt

Impartial
Neutral

asingasaruri
kwaakarerekera

Impatient
Eager

kusashivirira
eager

Imperative
Crucial

zvakakosha
crucial

Imperfect
Faulty

vasina kukwana
kukanganisa

Impetuous
Reckless

immituous
vasina hanya

Important
Meaningful

zvakakosha
zvine musoro

Independent
Autonomous

kuzvimiririra
autonomous

Infant
Baby

mucheche
mwana

Inferior
Substandard

pasi
understandard

Infuriate
Enrage

kushatirisa
kushatirisa

Intelligent
Clever

intelligent
clever

Intermittent
Sporadic

intermittent
sporadic

Internal
Inner

zvemukati
mukati

Intolerant
Bigoted

vasingashiviriri
bigoted

Intriguing
Fascinating

zvinofadza
inofadza

basa
basa

chengeta
bata

hombe
hombe

yekupedzisira
yekupedzisira

magnify
wedzera

mandatory
zvinodiwa

maneuver
manipulate

maximum
uppermost

shoma
zvishoma

kureva
vasina mutsa

mediocre
fair

gadzirisa
repair

migrant
kukukurwa

militant
kurwisa

diki
zvishoma

mufaro
mafaro

misikanzwa
impish

nhamo
mishap

kukanganisa
kukanganisa

Mobile
Moveable

mobile
moveable

Moderate
Lenient

pakati nepakati
renient

Momentous
Powerful

inokosha
simba

Monotonous
Boring

monotonous
zvinofinha

tsika
tsika

morbid
zvakaipa

morose
kusuwa

kuchema
kusuwa

zvisinganzwisisike
zvemashiripiti

Native
Local

native
local

Naughty
Disobedient

naughty
vasingateereri

Near
Close

pedyo
pedyo

Neat
Tidy

neat
tidy

Negligent
Inattentive

negligent
asina hanya

Nervous
Perturbed

kutya
kunetseka

Neutral
Impartial

kwaakarerekera
asingasaruri

itsva
fresh

zvakanaka
zvinofadza

non-stop
continuous

kuitika
kuitika

odd
zvinoshamisa

old
yekare

Poshi
single

shanda
basa

present
chipo

simudza
lift

rukudzo
rukudzo

mupfumi
mupfumi

rude
vasina tsika

kutonga
mutemo

suwa
kusafara

safe
safe

sarudza
sarudza

show
kuratidza

kunyarara
chaizvo

diki
tiny

taura
talk

special
zvinoshamisa

Spontaneous
Automatic

zvinongoerekana zvaitika
otomatiki

stable
steady

kutanga
kutanga

stationary
fixed

ibwe
rock

stupid
dense

Successful
Prosperous

kubudirira
kubudirira

zvakakwana
yakakwana

superb
magnificent

kudzvinyirira
dzora

surplus
kuwandisa

kubudirira
kubudirira

Total
Entire

zvachose
yakazara

Trip
Journey

rwendo
rwendo

Trivial
Worthless

zvisina basa
zvisina maturo

TRUE
Correct

TRUE
correct

Turbulent
Blustering

mhirizhonga
blustering

Turmoil
Disturbance

nyonganyonga
kukanganisa

Unbiased
Impartial

unbiased
asingasaruri

under
pazasi

kugumbuka
perturb

urgent
zvakakosha

vacant
empty

vague
indistinct

valiant
vakashinga

vibrate
kudedera

utsinye
ferocious

kuda
chido

win
kubudirira

akachenjera
kuziva

zvinoshamisa
zvinoshamisa

dzakasakara
old

nyora
record

zvakaipa
kukanganisa

goho
gadzira