Synonyms & related words for clerical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clerical — including cleric, priestly, sacerdotal, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, clerk. 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 clerical

Explore words related to clerical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clerically, clericalist, nonclerical, clergy, clericalism, priestliness, administrative, incardination. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for clerical

Common synonyms for clerical include cleric, priestly, sacerdotal, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, clerk, secretarial, churchly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does clerical come from?

The word clerical breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cler-, from Greek kleros (“lot, inheritance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.