Synonyms & related words for charade

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of charade — including farce, travesty, pantomime, antimasque, playlet, masque. 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 charade

Explore words related to charade — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include masquerade, ruse, subterfuge, pretense, flimflammery, farcical, farcicality, dissembling. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for charade

Common synonyms for charade include farce, travesty, pantomime, antimasque, playlet, masque, skit, absurdity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does charade come from?

The word charade breaks down into 2 roots of Occitan origin: charr, from Occitan charrar (“to chatter, prattle”); and -ade, from Occitan -ada (“action, result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.