Synonyms for refuge
ˈrɛf yudʒrefuge

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1. refugenoun

   Synonyms:
   sanctuary, zoar, haven

2. refugenoun

   A state of safety, protection or shelter

   Synonyms:
   zoar, sanctuary, haven

3. refugenoun

   A place providing safety, protection or shelter

   Synonyms:
   zoar, sanctuary, haven

4. refugenoun

   Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort

   Synonyms:
   sanctuary, haven, zoar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.6 / 5 votes

1. refuge

   Synonyms:
   protection, shelter, harbor, asylum, retreat, covert, hospitality, sanctuary, hiding-place

   Antonyms:
   exposure, inhospitableness, peril, pitfall, snare, scylla, charybdis

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1. safety, refugenoun

   a safe place

   "He ran to safety"

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, sanctuary, safety, safe, resort, guard, asylum, recourse, rubber, base hit, safety device

2. recourse, refuge, resortnoun

   something or someone turned to for assistance or security

   "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

   Synonyms:
   repair, sanctuary, resort, stamping ground, asylum, holiday resort, hangout, recourse, resort hotel, haunt, safety

3. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

   a shelter from danger or hardship

   Synonyms:
   insane asylum, chancel, sanctuary, resort, mental institution, asylum, mental hospital, bema, institution, recourse, psychiatric hospital, mental home, safety

4. recourse, resort, refugenoun

   act of turning to for assistance

   "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

   Synonyms:
   repair, sanctuary, resort, stamping ground, asylum, hangout, holiday resort, resort hotel, recourse, haunt, safety

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Area
   • Resource
   • Shelter

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1. refugenoun

   Synonyms:
   shelter, safety, security, protection

2. refugenoun

   Synonyms:
   asylum, retreat, sanctuary, harbor, place of safety, place of refuge

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1. refugenoun

   Synonyms:
   stronghold, asylum, retreat, covert, shelter, protection, security, guard, expedient, device, shift, resort

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1. List of paraphrases for "refuge":

   sanctuary, haven, shelter, asylum, refugium, refugio, refugia, refugee, resort

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1. Oscar Wilde:

   Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

2. Rick Carlisle:

   This is all anybody’s talking about, the play-in and not the play-in and all that, it’s permeated the internet. The refuge is to play the games. And hopefully play them well. We’re one step closer.

3. E.M. Cioran:

   Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.

4. Jeff Kingston:

   Apparently they take no inspiration from Queen Elizabeth... and instead take refuge behind fatuous patriarchal justifications for not doing so, the law will change only if it absolutely must.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   As we spend time with our families this holiday season, we who are parents should ask ourselves what we would do if our children faced the danger and violence these children do? How far would we go to protect them? we need to take steps to protect children and families seeking refuge here, not cast them out.