Synonyms for key
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1. key(noun)

   metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

2. key(noun)

   something crucial for explaining

   "the key to development is economic integration"

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

3. key(noun)

   pitch of the voice

   "he spoke in a low key"

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

4. key, tonality(noun)

   any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

5. key(noun)

   a kilogram of a narcotic drug

   "they were carrying two keys of heroin"

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

6. samara, key fruit, key(noun)

   a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

7. Key, Francis Scott Key(noun)

   United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

8. key, cay, Florida key(noun)

   a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

9. key, paint(noun)

   (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

   "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"

   Synonyms:
   samara, tonality, rouge, cay, paint, headstone, pigment, blusher, keystone, key fruit, winder

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

10. key(noun)

    a list of answers to a test

    "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"

    Synonyms:
    samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

11. key(noun)

    a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

    Synonyms:
    samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

12. key(noun)

    a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access

    "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

    Synonyms:
    samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

13. winder, key(noun)

    mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

    Synonyms:
    samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

14. keystone, key, headstone(noun)

    the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

    Synonyms:
    samara, tombstone, tonality, keystone, backbone, paint, lynchpin, linchpin, gravestone, winder, headstone, anchor, key fruit, mainstay, cay

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

15. key(adj)

    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

    Synonyms:
    samara, tonality, cay, paint, headstone, keystone, key fruit, winder

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

16. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal(verb)

    serving as an essential component

    "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

    Synonyms:
    fundamental, primeval, primordial, profound, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, aboriginal, primaeval, primal

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

17. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name(verb)

    identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonyms:
    account, detect, distinguish, chance upon, signalise, trace, let out, separate, place, secern, bring out, reveal, disclose, attain, let on, depict, cite, find, describe, get word, differentiate, fall upon, refer, strike, spot, report, nominate, make, pick out, see, find out, expose, bring up, give away, mark, break, appoint, severalise, tell apart, signalize, happen upon, delineate, list, divulge, identify, make out, come across, key out, observe, get a line, notice, recognize, line, name, pick up, call, mention, draw, discern, advert, recognise, tell, unwrap, constitute, learn, come upon, light upon, get wind, chance on, diagnose, discover, secernate, severalize, hear

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

18. key(verb)

    provide with a key

    "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

    Synonyms:
    distinguish, describe, discover, identify, name, key out

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

19. key(verb)

    vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key

    "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"

    Synonyms:
    distinguish, describe, discover, identify, name, key out

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

20. key(verb)

    regulate the musical pitch of

    Synonyms:
    distinguish, describe, discover, identify, name, key out

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

21. key(verb)

    harmonize with or adjust to

    "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

    Synonyms:
    distinguish, describe, discover, identify, name, key out

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. key

   Synonyms:
   clew, guide, explanation, solution

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. capsid

   a way to open something

   the virus' capsid was like a key to a lock.

   Submitted by rinat on January 12, 2016  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. key(n.)

   Synonyms:
   clew, guide, explanation, solution, elucidation, CLAVIS

2. key(n.)

   Synonyms:
   tonic, key-note, fundamental note, first note of the scale

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. key(n)

   Associated words:
   claviger, clavigerous, cleidomancy, escutcheon, lock

2. key(n)

   Synonyms:
   pitch, tone

3. key(n)

   Synonyms:
   clew, solution, guide, explanation, elucidation, clavis, wharf, quay, forelock, cotter, bar, pin, samara

PPDB, the paraphrase database(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "key":

   keys, main, major, essential, fundamental, crucial, principal, wrench, critical, important, core, basic, vital, central, pivotal, primary, decisive, dongle, keycap, significant, clé, leading, top, large, keystone

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1. List of known nicknames for "Key":

   Ki-bum Kim, Kim Kibum, Kibummie, Bummie, Almighty Key, Diva Key, Kimbap, Gwiboon, 김기범, Kim Ki-bum

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1. Ben Waxman:

   Reorganization and a change in some key personnel are necessary to fulfill that promise.

2. Wood Mackenzie:

   M&A can play a key role in helping to create alignment across the joint ventures.

3. Barnabas Gan:

   Chinese growth of 6.8 percent in Q1 is higher than its target of 6.5 percent for the year. The supportive growth environment in China is one key reason for a supported oil demand story in general.

4. Justin Osofsky:

   What [ AI ] still can't do well is understand context, context is key when evaluating things like hate speech.

5. Richard Davidson:

   When these kinds of mental exercises are taught to people, it actually changes the function and the structure of their brain in ways that we think support these kinds of positive qualities, and that may be key in producing the downstream impact on the body.

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