Synonyms & related words for ague

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ague — including malaria, typhoid, dysentery, typhus, cholera, chills. 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 ague

Explore words related to ague — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include quartan, fevers, febricity, aguish, febrifacient, febrility, malarial, antifebrile. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ague

Common synonyms for ague include malaria, typhoid, dysentery, typhus, cholera, chills, grippe, dengue — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ague come from?

The word ague breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ague, from Latin acuta (“sharp, acute (fever)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.