Synonyms & related words for elective

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elective — including appointive, electoral, optional, selecting. 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 elective

Explore words related to elective — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nonelective, elected, facultative, nonelected, electing, election, electable, electability. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elective

Common synonyms for elective include appointive, electoral, optional, selecting — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elective come from?

The word elective breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lect-, from Latin lego (“gather, choose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.