Synonyms & related words for conclave

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of conclave — including convocation, synod, consistory, meeting, confab, conference. 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 conclave

Explore words related to conclave — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pontiffs, pontifically, convening, convocational, pontifical, convenes, convened, pontificate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for conclave

Common synonyms for conclave include convocation, synod, consistory, meeting, confab, conference, conventicle, colloquium — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does conclave come from?

The word conclave breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root clav-, from Latin clavis (“key”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.