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filament Synonyms

Another word for filament

Choosing another word for filament depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A fine, high-resistance conducting wire inside an incandescent light bulb or vacuum tube that glows white-hot or emits electrons when heated by an electric current.

Usage Example

"The old light bulb stopped working because the tungsten wire inside had snapped."

Strong
wire

• noun (Context 2)

A very thin, slender thread, fiber, or threadlike structure, especially a continuous strand of synthetic material or natural fiber.

Usage Example

"The spider spun a delicate thread of silk between the two branches."

Strongest
thread
Strong
fiber
strand
fibril
Weak
tendril

• noun (Context 3)

In botany, the slender stalk of a stamen in a flower that supports the pollen-bearing anther.

Usage Example

"Under the magnifying glass, the students examined how the anther was attached to the tip of the floral stalk."

Strong
stalk

• Nearby Words

figurine
fiji banded iguana
fiji snake
filament
filch
file
file snake

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Filament. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/filament
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