• Daily Crossword
  • Word Puzzle
  • Word Finder
  • Word of the Day
  • Synonym of the Day
  • Word of the Year
  • Language stories
  • All featured
  • Gender and sexuality
  • All pop culture
  • Writing hub
  • Grammar essentials
  • Commonly confused
  • All writing tips
  • Pop culture
  • Writing tips

Advertisement

noun as in account of person's life

Strongest matches

  • autobiography

Strong matches

  • confessions
  • experiences

Weak matches

  • life history
  • personal account
  • personal anecdote
  • personal narrative
  • personal record

Example Sentences

Barrett didn’t say anything on Tuesday to contradict our understanding of her ideological leanings based on her past rulings, past statements and biography.

Republicans, meanwhile, focused mostly on her biography — including her role as a working mother of seven and her Catholic faith — and her credentials, while offering few specifics about her record as a law professor and judge.

She delivered an inspiring biography at one point, reflecting on the sacrifice her mother made to emigrate to the United States.

As Walter Isaacson pointed out in his biography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin proposed the postal system as a vital network to bond together the 13 disparate colonies.

Serving that end, the book is not an in-depth biography as much as a summary of Galileo’s life and science, plus a thorough recounting of the events leading up to his famous trial.

The Amazon biography for an author named Papa Faal mentions both Gambia and lists a military record that matches the FBI report.

For those unfamiliar with Michals, an annotated biography and useful essays are included.

Did you envision your Pryor biography as extending your previous investigation—aesthetically and historically?

But Stephen Kotkin's new biography reveals a learned despot who acted cunningly to take advantage of the times.

Watching novelists insult one another is one of the primary pleasures of his biography.

He also published two volumes of American Biography, a work which his death abridged.

Mme. de Chaulieu gave her husband the three children designated in the duc's biography.

The biography of great men always has been, and always will be read with interest and profit.

I like biography far better than fiction myself: fiction is too free.

The Bookman: "A more entertaining narrative whether in biography or fiction has not appeared in recent years."

Related Words

Words related to biography are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word biography . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

noun as in written account of one's own life

  • personal history
  • reminiscences
  • self-portrayal

noun as in chronicle of events

  • recapitulation

noun as in the story of one's life

  • curriculum vitae

noun as in written matter, both fictional and nonfictional

  • belles-lettres
  • composition
  • disquisition
  • dissertation
  • information
  • literary works
  • observation
  • written work

noun as in record of experiences

  • recollection
  • reminiscence
  • transactions

Viewing 5 / 10 related words

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Synonyms of biography

  • as in memoir
  • More from M-W
  • To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In

Thesaurus Definition of biography

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • autobiography
  • hagiography
  • psychobiography
  • character sketch
  • pathography

Examples of biography in a Sentence

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'biography.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Thesaurus Entries Near biography

biographies

Cite this Entry

“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 24 Aug. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on biography

Nglish: Translation of biography for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of biography for Arabic Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about biography

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries.  Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.

Can you solve 4 words at once?

Word of the day.

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Plural and possessive names: a guide, 31 useful rhetorical devices, more commonly misspelled words, absent letters that are heard anyway, how to use accents and diacritical marks, popular in wordplay, 8 words for lesser-known musical instruments, it's a scorcher words for the summer heat, 7 shakespearean insults to make life more interesting, 10 words from taylor swift songs (merriam's version), 9 superb owl words, games & quizzes.

Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

What's the opposite of
Meaning of the word
Words that rhyme with
Sentences with the word
Translate to
Find Words Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Use * for blank spaces
Find the of
Pronounce the word in
Find Names    
Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme
? ? Here's a list of from our that you can use instead. of someone who spent so much of his life recreating his life in fiction.”
Use * for blank tiles (max 2)
Use * for blank spaces

Related Words and Phrases

Bottom_desktop desktop:[300x250].

go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms


Copyright WordHippo © 2024

Cambridge Dictionary

  • Cambridge Dictionary +Plus

Synonyms and antonyms of biography in English

{{randomImageQuizHook.quizId}}

Word of the Day

out of harm's way

in a position that is safe from harm or from which harm cannot be done

Trial, judge, and jury: talking about what happens when a criminal is caught

Trial, judge, and jury: talking about what happens when a criminal is caught

Learn more with +Plus

  • Recent and Recommended {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{name}} {{/preferredDictionaries}}
  • Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English
  • Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus
  • Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation
  • English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English
  • English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English
  • English–Dutch Dutch–English
  • English–French French–English
  • English–German German–English
  • English–Indonesian Indonesian–English
  • English–Italian Italian–English
  • English–Japanese Japanese–English
  • English–Norwegian Norwegian–English
  • English–Polish Polish–English
  • English–Portuguese Portuguese–English
  • English–Spanish Spanish–English
  • English–Swedish Swedish–English
  • Dictionary +Plus Word Lists

To add ${headword} to a word list please sign up or log in.

Add ${headword} to one of your lists below, or create a new one.

{{message}}

Something went wrong.

There was a problem sending your report.

  • Help Center

Synonyms for Biography

426 other terms for biography - words and phrases with similar meaning.

Synonyms for Biography

Look up a word, learn it forever.

/baɪˈɑgrəfi/, /baɪˈɒgrəfi/.

Other forms: biographies

A biography is an account of somebody's life written by somebody else, complete with details of the most important parts.

These days, anyone, of any age, can be the subject of a biography: Justin Bieber, at the tender age of 17, had one written about his life. A biography is not to be confused with an autobiography, an account of someone's life written by the subject himself. You'll find biographies in printed form (remember books?), but also increasingly in the form of e-books, TV dramatizations, and cinematic "bio-docs."

  • noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life synonyms: life , life history , life story see more see less examples: Parallel Lives a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... autobiography a biography of yourself hagiography a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) profile biographical sketch memoir an account of the author's personal experiences type of: account , chronicle , history , story a record or narrative description of past events

Vocabulary lists containing biography

view more about the vocabulary list

Are you ready to learn the facts of life? Then review these words from the Greek root bio , meaning "life" or "way of living."

Practice this vocabulary list and explore words that contain the Greek roots graph ("write/writing") and gram ("written thing").

To improve your fluency in English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), learn this academic vocabulary list that includes words selected from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state standards.

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement..

Online Language Dictionaries

'; audChoice = audChoice.replace(/ selected=["']selected["']/gm, '');var audT = document.getElementById('audT');if ((audT) && (audPref)) { //Parse the content if(audPref.indexOf(':') > -1) { var audPrefAccent = audPref.split(':')[0]; var playbackRate = audPref.split(':')[1]; } else { var audPrefAccent = audPref; var playbackRate = 1; } var re = new RegExp('( UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/baɪˈɒgrəfi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪˈɑgrəfi, bi-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bī og rə fē, bē-) | | | | |
of ' ' (n): npl: biographies

WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024
, memoir, journal , experiences, autobiography, vita, life , adventures, saga, personal account, personal narrative, life history, confessions, fortunes, personal anecdote, recollections, profile , sketch , picture , portrait , biographical account, biographical sketch, psychobiography, bio, record , diary , misery memoir, mis lit (slang), curriculum vitae, CV, resume , background , biopic

- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum
- English Only forum

Go to page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Translations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | |
Advertisements
Advertisements

use for the fastest search of WordReference.
© 2024 WordReference.com any problems.

IMAGES

  1. How to Write a Christian Biography

    biography in synonym

  2. Ratan Tata Biography || Synonym of Humanity

    biography in synonym

  3. How to Write a Simple Personal Biography

    biography in synonym

  4. Biography vs. Autobiography: Differences and Features

    biography in synonym

  5. Biography Poster Example of Steve Jobs Storyboard

    biography in synonym

  6. Update 75+ biographical sketch synonym latest

    biography in synonym

COMMENTS

  1. 24 Synonyms & Antonyms for BIOGRAPHY | Thesaurus.com

    Find 24 different ways to say BIOGRAPHY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  2. BIOGRAPHY Synonyms: 15 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BIOGRAPHY: memoir, autobiography, bio, history, life, hagiography, psychobiography, obituary, chronicle, profile.

  3. What is another word for biography - WordHippo

    Find 358 synonyms for biography and other similar words that you can use instead based on 5 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

  4. BIOGRAPHY - 24 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    Synonyms and antonyms of biography in English. biography. noun. These are words and phrases related to biography. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of biography. MEMOIR. Synonyms. memoir. autobiography. diary. journal. recollections. reminiscences. reflections. experiences. adventures. confessions.

  5. BIOGRAPHY in Thesaurus: 100+ Synonyms & Antonyms for BIOGRAPHY

    What's the definition of Biography in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Biography meaning and usage.

  6. Biography synonyms - 422 Words and Phrases for Biography

    n. # novel , news. Another way to say Biography? Synonyms for Biography (other words and phrases for Biography).

  7. Biography Synonyms: 34 Synonyms and Antonyms for Biography ...

    Synonyms for BIOGRAPHY: autobiography, life, memoir, journal, life-story, bio, vita, saga, profile, life-history, experiences, adventures, biographical sketch, personal account, account, personal narrative.

  8. BIOGRAPHY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

    Synonyms for BIOGRAPHY in English: life story, life, record, account, profile, memoir, CV, life history, curriculum vitae, description, …

  9. Biography - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A biography is an account of somebody's life written by somebody else, complete with details of the most important parts. These days, anyone, of any age, can be the subject of a biography: Justin Bieber, at the tender age of 17, had one written about his life.

  10. biography - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

    Synonyms: life story , memoir , journal , experiences , autobiography , vita , life , adventures , saga , personal account , personal narrative , life history , confessions , fortunes , personal anecdote , recollections , profile , sketch , picture , portrait , biographical account , biographical sketch , psychobiography , bio , record , diary ...