Antonyms for parchment
ˈpɑrtʃ məntparch·ment

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. parchmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   bookfell, vegetal parchment

2. parchmentnoun

   A material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.

   Synonyms:
   bookfell, vegetal parchment

3. parchmentnoun

   A document made on such material.

   Synonyms:
   bookfell, vegetal parchment

4. parchmentnoun

   A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).

   Synonyms:
   bookfell, vegetal parchment

5. parchmentnoun

   Stiff paper imitating that material.

   Synonyms:
   vegetal parchment, bookfell

6. parchmentnoun

   The creamy to tanned color of parchment

   Synonyms:
   bookfell, vegetal parchment

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Skin
   • Paper

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. parchmentnoun

   a superior paper resembling sheepskin

   Synonyms:
   lambskin, sheepskin

2. parchment, sheepskin, lambskinnoun

   skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

   Synonyms:
   lambskin, fleece, sheepskin, diploma

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parchmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   vellum, pell, palimpsest

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How to use parchment in a sentence?

1. John F. Kennedy:

   But peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all people. So let us not rest all our hopes on parchment and on paper, let us strive to build peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace in the hearts and minds of all of our people. I believe that we can. I believe the problems of human destiny are not beyond the reach of human beings.

2. Oded Rechavi:

   Its amazing that enough DNA can be extracted from the 2000-year-old scrolls, they are not only old and contaminated, they have also been processed (to make parchment) which is very damaging to the DNA.

3. Danielle Allen:

   This parchment manuscript illuminates in one stroke how the Federalists and anti-Federalists debated the question of whether the new republic was founded on the authority of a single, united sovereign people or on the authority of 13 separate state governments.

4. William John Bennett:

   Most certification today is pure 'credentialism.' It must begin to reflect our demand for excellence, not our appreciation of parchment.

5. Tom Clancy, "The Teeth Of The Tiger" -- page 180:

   Colleges typically did not tell you that ninety percent of your education came after you hung the parchment on the wall. People might ask for a rebate.

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