Synonyms & related words for candle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of candle — including lamp, taper, lantern, menorah, illuminant, flame. 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 candle

Explore words related to candle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include candela, tealight, candlestand, candlelight, girandole, candlemaker, candelabra, candelabrum. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for candle

Common synonyms for candle include lamp, taper, lantern, menorah, illuminant, flame, luminary, incensory — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does candle come from?

The word candle breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cand-, from Latin candeo (“shine, glow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.