Synonyms & related words for extenuate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of extenuate — including palliate, mitigate, attenuate, alleviate, assuage, lessen. 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 extenuate

Explore words related to extenuate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include extenuatory, extenuation, mitigatory, mitigative, unassuaged, mitigator, relieve, immitigable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for extenuate

Common synonyms for extenuate include palliate, mitigate, attenuate, alleviate, assuage, lessen, attemper, reduce — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does extenuate come from?

The word extenuate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tenu-, from Latin tenuis (“thin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.