Synonyms & related words for accelerator

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of accelerator — including brake, gearshift. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to accelerator

Explore words related to accelerator — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include throttle, acceleration, betatron, accelerates, catalyst, supercollider, accelerative, accelerating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for accelerator

Common synonyms for accelerator include brake, gearshift — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does accelerator come from?

The word accelerator breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root celer-, from Latin celer (“swift”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.