Synonyms & related words for ballads

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

Explore words related to ballads — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include balladry, balladist, balladeer, songs, balladmonger, ditties, folksinging, folksong. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ballads come from?

The word ballads breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ball-, from Latin ballare (“to dance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.