Synonyms & related words for clerk

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clerk — including salesclerk, bookkeeper, stenographer, accountant, registrar, secretary. 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 clerk

Explore words related to clerk — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clerkly, cashier, clerkship, receptionist, tipstaff, countinghouse, supervisor, storekeeper. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for clerk

Common synonyms for clerk include salesclerk, bookkeeper, stenographer, accountant, registrar, secretary, clerical, comptroller — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does clerk come from?

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