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kern Synonyms
Another word for kern
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• verb (Context 1)
To adjust the horizontal spacing between individual pairs of characters in a piece of text to achieve a visually pleasing alignment.
Usage Example
"The graphic designer had to manually space the headline because the default font spacing left an awkward gap between the 'T' and the 'o'."
Weak
space
adjust
• noun (Context 2)
A lightly armed medieval Irish or Scottish foot soldier.
Usage Example
"The chieftain's army consisted largely of heavily armed gallowglasses and nimble kerns who fought as skirmishers."
Strong
soldier
mercenary
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Kern. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/kern