Synonyms & related words for collide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of collide — including clash, crash, jostle, hit, shatter, encounter. 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 collide

Explore words related to collide — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include collision, smashup, converge, inconsonant, pileup, intermingle, collisional, smashes. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for collide

Common synonyms for collide include clash, crash, jostle, hit, shatter, encounter, hurtle, impinge — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does collide come from?

The word collide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: col-, from Latin cum (“together”); and -lid, from Latin laedo (“strike, hurt”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.