Synonyms & related words for herbicide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of herbicide — including pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, acaricide, miticide, fumigant. 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 herbicide

Explore words related to herbicide — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include weedkiller, herbicidal, paraquat, organophosphate, malathion, methoxychlor, rotenone, parathion. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for herbicide

Common synonyms for herbicide include pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, acaricide, miticide, fumigant, defoliant, rodenticide — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does herbicide come from?

The word herbicide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: herb-, from Latin herba (“grass, herb”); and -cide, from Latin caedo (“to kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.