Synonyms & related words for heretical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of heretical — including heterodox, heretic, dissident, schismatic, apostate, apostatical. 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 heretical

Explore words related to heretical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heresy, heretically, misbeliever, heresiarch, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, schismatically, excommunicating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for heretical

Common synonyms for heretical include heterodox, heretic, dissident, schismatic, apostate, apostatical, pelagian, gnostic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does heretical come from?

The word heretical breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root heret-, from Greek hairesis (“choice, sect”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.