Synonyms & related words for ditty

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ditty — including song, canzonet, ballad, chanson, anthem, croon. 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 ditty

Explore words related to ditty — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sung, balladist, songful, tunes, sings, singalong, lyrics, singsong. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ditty

Common synonyms for ditty include song, canzonet, ballad, chanson, anthem, croon, canzone, prothalamium — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ditty come from?

The word ditty breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ditt-, from Latin dico (“say, dictate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.