Synonyms & related words for cheetah

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cheetah — including leopard, panther, tiger, puma, lion, ocelot. 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 cheetah

Explore words related to cheetah — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include leopardess, camelopard, pard, gazelles, felid, zebra, giraffes, hyena. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cheetah

Common synonyms for cheetah include leopard, panther, tiger, puma, lion, ocelot, cougar, jaguar — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cheetah come from?

The word cheetah breaks down into one root of Sanskrit origin: the root cheetah-, from Sanskrit chitra (“speckled, variegated”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.