Synonyms & related words for celibate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of celibate — including unmarried, abstinent, unwed, chaste, conventual, ascetic. 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 celibate

Explore words related to celibate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include celibacy, bachelorhood, spinsterhood, bachelordom, wifeless, monogamous, monandrous, bachelorism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for celibate

Common synonyms for celibate include unmarried, abstinent, unwed, chaste, conventual, ascetic, teetotal, spinster — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does celibate come from?

The word celibate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root celib-, from Latin caelebs (“unmarried”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.