Synonyms & related words for intermission

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of intermission — including pause, interruption, interlude, interval, break, intermezzo. 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 intermission

Explore words related to intermission — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include halftime, intermitting, timeout, intervalometer, periods, intervallic, minutes, seconds. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for intermission

Common synonyms for intermission include pause, interruption, interlude, interval, break, intermezzo, respite, letup — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does intermission come from?

The word intermission breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: inter-, from Latin inter (“between, within”); and -miss, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.