Synonyms & related words for contours

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contours. 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 contours

Explore words related to contours — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shape, contoured, formfitting, contouring, curves, isopleth, outline, delineate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does contours come from?

The word contours breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tour-, from Latin tornus (“turn, lathe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.