Synonyms & related words for downpour

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of downpour — including cloudburst, deluge, rainstorm, waterspout, torrent, soaker. 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 downpour

Explore words related to downpour — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rain, thundershower, pluvious, torrential, rainfall, pluvial, rainy, showery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for downpour

Common synonyms for downpour include cloudburst, deluge, rainstorm, waterspout, torrent, soaker, thunderstorm, monsoon — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does downpour come from?

The word downpour breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old French origin: down-, from Old English dune (“downward”); and pour, from Old French purer (“to pour”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.