Synonyms & related words for allergy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of allergy — including allergen, pollinosis, anaphylaxis, asthma, hypersensitivity, eczema. 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 allergy

Explore words related to allergy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include allergically, allergic, nonallergic, nonallergenic, allergist, allergenic, antiallergic, urtication. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for allergy

Common synonyms for allergy include allergen, pollinosis, anaphylaxis, asthma, hypersensitivity, eczema, urticaria, hives — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does allergy come from?

The word allergy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: all-, from Greek allos (“other”); and -erg, from Greek ergon (“work”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.