Synonyms & related words for descent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of descent — including declivity, filiation, lineage, descending, origin, bloodline. 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 descent

Explore words related to descent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ancestry, parentage, descends, descended, declivitous, patrilineage, lineally, matrilineage. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for descent

Common synonyms for descent include declivity, filiation, lineage, descending, origin, bloodline, ascent, declension — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does descent come from?

The word descent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -scent, from Latin scando (“climb”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.