Synonyms & related words for epidemic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of epidemic — including epiphytotic, pandemic, epizootic, plague, pestilence, murrain. 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 epidemic

Explore words related to epidemic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epidemically, enzootic, outbreaks, cholera, contagion, disease, influenza, choleraic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for epidemic

Common synonyms for epidemic include epiphytotic, pandemic, epizootic, plague, pestilence, murrain, contagious, infectious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does epidemic come from?

The word epidemic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: epi-, from Greek epi (“upon, among”); and -dem, from Greek demos (“people”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.