Synonyms & related words for crescent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crescent — including crescentic, semilunar, lunule, lunular, lunate, increscent. 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 crescent

Explore words related to crescent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lunulate, selenodont, lune, gibbous, crestless, moonset, moonrise, triangle. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for crescent

Common synonyms for crescent include crescentic, semilunar, lunule, lunular, lunate, increscent, lunula, decrescent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does crescent come from?

The word crescent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cresc-, from Latin cresco (“grow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.