Synonyms & related words for functionary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of functionary — including official, bureaucrat, officiary, officeholder, officer, secretary. 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 functionary

Explore words related to functionary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include apparatchik, semiofficial, officialdom, officialism, peon, nonofficial, flunky, commissar. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for functionary

Common synonyms for functionary include official, bureaucrat, officiary, officeholder, officer, secretary, placeman, commissioner — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does functionary come from?

The word functionary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root funct-, from Latin fungor (“to perform”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.