Synonyms for
Connection
Definition
A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- strong connection
- close connection
- personal connection
- emotional connection
- make a connection
- lose connection
- establish a connection
- sense of connection
Word family
Usage note
Can refer to a physical link, a relationship between people, or an understanding. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
Example sentences
- The connection between the two houses was a secret tunnel.
- I lost my internet connection during the storm.
- The connection between exercise and good health is well-known.
- The plumber fixed the connection between the pipes.
- The connection between the two stories was not immediately obvious.
Quotes
Life is connection, and connection is life.
A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
The roots of all living things are tied together. Deep in the ground of being, they tangle and embrace. This understanding is expressed in the term 'interbeing', if you are not yet in touch with the reality of interbeing, you may be able to see it in the way a sheet of paper comes to be. The paper has a 'top' and a 'bottom', and yet they are one. The top and bottom inter-are. Each is essential to the existence of the other. The same is true of our selves, we inter-are with the world around us.