Synonyms & related words for cannibal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cannibal — including anthropophagite, cannibalistic, carnivorous, carnivore, slayer, killer. 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 cannibal

Explore words related to cannibal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include anthropophagus, anthropophagi, anthropophagous, anthropophagic, cannibalism, anthropophagy, exophagy, zoophagous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cannibal

Common synonyms for cannibal include anthropophagite, cannibalistic, carnivorous, carnivore, slayer, killer, omnivorous, eater — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cannibal come from?

The word cannibal breaks down into one root of Spanish origin: the root cannibal-, from Spanish canibales (“Carib cannibal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.