Synonyms & related words for detour

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of detour — including byroad, circumbendibus, bypath, roundabout, byway, bypass. 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 detour

Explore words related to detour — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rerouting, route, turnoff, contraflow, circuity, road, circuitous, routeman. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for detour

Common synonyms for detour include byroad, circumbendibus, bypath, roundabout, byway, bypass, circuitousness, discursion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does detour come from?

The word detour 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.