Synonyms & related words for elicit

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elicit — including evoke, provoke, arouse, educe, induce, stimulate. 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 elicit

Explore words related to elicit — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include elicitor, educible, evocable, elicitation, rearouse, enkindle, engender, incite. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elicit

Common synonyms for elicit include evoke, provoke, arouse, educe, induce, stimulate, instigate, extract — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elicit come from?

The word elicit breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -licit, from Latin lacio (“entice, allure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.