Synonyms & related words for backslash

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of backslash. 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 backslash

Explore words related to backslash — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include delimiter, semicolon, backspaces, comma, tilde, virgule, hyphens, linefeed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does backslash come from?

The word backslash breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old French origin: back, from Old English bæc (“backward”); and slash, from Old French esclachier (“to cut, stroke”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.