Synonyms & related words for astray

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of astray — including straying, errant, awry, erring, afield, wrong. 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 astray

Explore words related to astray — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include strayed, estray, misguides, misled, strays, misguided, misguidedness, misguiding. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for astray

Common synonyms for astray include straying, errant, awry, erring, afield, wrong, lost, amiss — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does astray come from?

The word astray breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -stray, from Latin strata (“paved road”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.