Synonyms & related words for deluge

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of deluge — including flood, inundation, inundate, downpour, cloudburst, torrent. 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 deluge

Explore words related to deluge — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include diluvial, diluvium, floodwaters, postdiluvian, torrential, storm, rains, outpouring. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for deluge

Common synonyms for deluge include flood, inundation, inundate, downpour, cloudburst, torrent, alluvion, freshet — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does deluge come from?

The word deluge breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lug-, from Latin lavo (“wash”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.