Synonyms & related words for herpes

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of herpes — including zoster, hepatitis, varicella, shingles, vaccinia, measles. 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 herpes

Explore words related to herpes — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include herpetic, gonorrhea, chlamydia, gonorrheal, chickenpox, pox, syphilis, infection. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for herpes

Common synonyms for herpes include zoster, hepatitis, varicella, shingles, vaccinia, measles, smallpox, scabies — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does herpes come from?

The word herpes breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root herp-, from Greek herpein (“to creep, crawl”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.