Synonyms & related words for laceration

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of laceration — including gash, wound, injury, incision, lesion, puncture. 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 laceration

Explore words related to laceration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include contusions, lacerated, contuse, abrasions, bruise, ecchymosis, lacerating, hematoma. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for laceration

Common synonyms for laceration include gash, wound, injury, incision, lesion, puncture, tear, trauma — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does laceration come from?

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