Synonyms for plan
Another word for plan is program, programme or design. Below are 7 synonyms and 30 related words across 6 senses.
Also searched as: planed, planer, planes, plans.
1. noun: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- program synonyms
- programme synonyms
2. noun: an arrangement scheme
- design synonyms
3. noun: scale drawing of a structure
- architectural plan
4. verb: have the will and intention to carry out some action
- be after
5. verb: make plans for something
6. verb: make or work out a plan for; devise
- project synonyms
- design synonyms
- contrive
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- thought synonyms
- idea synonyms
- plan of action
- economic development
- budget
- master plan
- schedule
- road map
- scheme synonyms
- pattern synonyms
- retirement plan synonyms
- retirement program synonyms
- retirement account synonyms
- system synonyms
- organization synonyms
- hotel plan
- meal plan
- organisation synonyms
- trap synonyms
- arrangement synonyms
- layout
- configuration synonyms
- constellation
- snare synonyms
- floor plan
- drawing synonyms
- elevation synonyms
- go for synonyms
- think out
- mean synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for plan?
You can say program, programme, design, architectural plan or be after instead of plan. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished".
What is the opposite of plan?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for plan; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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