Synonyms & related words for asylum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of asylum — including refuge, sanctuary, shelter, almshouse, nuthouse, haven. 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 asylum

Explore words related to asylum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include grith, refugee, pesthouse, expellee, almonry, escapee, sanitarium, deported. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for asylum

Common synonyms for asylum include refuge, sanctuary, shelter, almshouse, nuthouse, haven, workhouse, madhouse — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does asylum come from?

The word asylum breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root asylum-, from Greek asulon (“inviolable refuge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.