Business jargon translator
Turn “let’s circle back and leverage our synergies” into something a human would say.
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Business jargon dictionary
| Jargon | Plain English |
|---|---|
| action item | task |
| actionable | practical |
| alignment | agreement |
| at this point in time | now |
| bandwidth | time / capacity |
| best-in-class | best (give proof) |
| blue-sky thinking | open brainstorming |
| boil the ocean | try to do too much |
| circle back | follow up / discuss later |
| core competency | strength |
| deep dive | detailed look |
| disruptive | new (say how) |
| double-click on | look closer at |
| drill down | look closer |
| ducks in a row | organised |
| empower | let / enable |
| game changer | major improvement (say how) |
| going forward | from now on (or cut) |
| granular | detailed |
| hard stop | must leave at |
| holistic | complete |
| ideate | come up with ideas |
| incentivize | encourage |
| key learnings | lessons |
| learnings | lessons |
| leverage | use |
| low-hanging fruit | easy wins |
| move the needle | make a real difference |
| moving forward | from now on (or cut) |
| net-net | in short |
| on my radar | I know about it |
| open the kimono | share information |
| operationalize | put into practice |
| paradigm shift | big change |
| per my last email | as I mentioned |
| ping | message |
| pivot | change direction |
| reach out | contact |
| robust | strong / reliable |
| run it up the flagpole | test the idea |
| scalable | able to grow |
| seamless | smooth |
| socialize | share for feedback |
| solutioning | solving |
| stakeholders | people involved (name them) |
| streamline | simplify |
| synergies | shared benefits |
| synergy | working together |
| take this offline | discuss separately |
| think outside the box | think differently |
| touch base | talk / check in |
| utilize | use |
| value-add | benefit |
| wheelhouse | area of expertise |
| win-win | good for both sides |
Questions people ask
What is business jargon?
Business jargon is the specialised or fashionable vocabulary of offices: “circle back”, “leverage”, “synergy”, “move the needle”, “bandwidth”. Some of it is useful shorthand within a team; most of it replaces a plain word with a longer, vaguer one.
Why avoid corporate jargon?
It slows readers down and excludes people outside your team, including clients, new hires and non-native English speakers. Plain language guidance from the US federal government and the UK Government Digital Service both advise replacing jargon with everyday words.
How does the corporate jargon translator work?
Instantly, it highlights more than 50 common jargon terms and shows the plain-English equivalent. The AI translator then rewrites the whole passage in plain English, handling phrases no list could cover.
Is all jargon bad?
No. Technical terms your reader knows (EBITDA for a CFO, API for a developer) are precise, not jargon in the bad sense. The test is whether your specific reader would use the word themselves.