Synonyms & related words for heir

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of heir — including inheritor, heritor, successor, heiress, inheritrix, legatee. 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 heir

Explore words related to heir — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heirdom, coheir, heirship, descendible, inherits, ultimogeniture, devisee, hereditable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for heir

Common synonyms for heir include inheritor, heritor, successor, heiress, inheritrix, legatee, descendant, coparcener — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does heir come from?

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