Synonyms & related words for collision

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of collision — including smashup, crash, accident, pileup, mishap, clash. 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 collision

Explore words related to collision — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include colliding, collided, collides, collisional, hit, swerving, swerved, incident. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for collision

Common synonyms for collision include smashup, crash, accident, pileup, mishap, clash, wreck, ramming — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does collision come from?

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