Synonyms & related words for catercorner

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of catercorner — including cornerwise, cornerways, diagonally, diagonal, athwart, across. 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 catercorner

Explore words related to catercorner — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include opposite, oppositeness, slantingly, diametrically, diametrical, adjacently, perpendicular, slantwise. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for catercorner

Common synonyms for catercorner include cornerwise, cornerways, diagonally, diagonal, athwart, across — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does catercorner come from?

The word catercorner breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cater, from Latin quattuor (“four”); and corner, from Latin cornu (“corner, horn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.