Synonyms & related words for chimera

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chimera — including figment, eidolon. 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 chimera

Explore words related to chimera — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chimeric, chimerical, rabbitfish, chimerically, creature, hydra, mythical, creatural. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for chimera

Common synonyms for chimera include figment, eidolon — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does chimera come from?

The word chimera breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root chimer-, from Greek khimaira (“she-goat monster”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.