Synonyms & related words for asteroid

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of asteroid — including planetoid, meteors, mars. 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 asteroid

Explore words related to asteroid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include astroid, planetesimal, comet, cometary, orbiting, meteoroid, planets, extrasolar. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for asteroid

Common synonyms for asteroid include planetoid, meteors, mars — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does asteroid come from?

The word asteroid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: aster-, from Greek aster (“star”); and -oid, from Greek eidos (“form, shape”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.