Synonyms & related words for apparition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of apparition — including phantasm, phantom, specter, ghost, wraith, revenant. 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 apparition

Explore words related to apparition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fantasm, apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, boggart, fantom, phantasmic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for apparition

Common synonyms for apparition include phantasm, phantom, specter, ghost, wraith, revenant, poltergeist, lemures — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does apparition come from?

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