Synonyms & related words for cascade

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cascade — including waterfall, falls, rapids, cataract. 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 cascade

Explore words related to cascade — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include flume, butte, mountain, canyon, whitewater, rainier, headstream, icefall. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cascade

Common synonyms for cascade include waterfall, falls, rapids, cataract — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cascade come from?

The word cascade breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root casc-, from Latin cado (“fall”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.