Synonyms & related words for distended

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of distended — including swollen, bloated, tumid, bulging, swelled, turgid. 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 distended

Explore words related to distended — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dilate, engorged, turgescent, distending, distention, tympanites, distension, protuberant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for distended

Common synonyms for distended include swollen, bloated, tumid, bulging, swelled, turgid, inflated, swelling — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does distended come from?

The word distended breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, outward”); and -tend, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.