Synonyms & related words for duress

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of duress — including coercion, compulsion, constraint, intimidation, restraint. 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 duress

Explore words related to duress — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include coercive, coerced, coercer, coercible, pressures, forced, pressured, counterpressure. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for duress

Common synonyms for duress include coercion, compulsion, constraint, intimidation, restraint — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does duress come from?

The word duress breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dur-, from Latin durus (“hard”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.