Synonyms & related words for encyclopedic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of encyclopedic — including comprehensive, exhaustive, compendious, extensive, scholarly. 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 encyclopedic

Explore words related to encyclopedic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encyclopedically, encyclopedias, cyclopedia, compendium, bibliographically, encyclopedist, bibliography, bibliographical. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for encyclopedic

Common synonyms for encyclopedic include comprehensive, exhaustive, compendious, extensive, scholarly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does encyclopedic come from?

The word encyclopedic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cyclo-, from Greek kyklos (“circle, wheel”); and -ped, from Greek pais (“child”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.