Synonyms & related words for adware

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of adware. 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 adware

Explore words related to adware — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spyware, malware, freeware, uninstaller, shareware, antivirus, ransomware, rootkit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does adware come from?

The word adware breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: ad, from Latin advertere (“advertisement (clipping)”); and ware, from Old English waru (“goods, software”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.