Synonyms & related words for lacquer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lacquer — including varnish, shellac, glaze, gloss, paint, coating. 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 lacquer

Explore words related to lacquer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include revarnish, semigloss, overglaze, enamels, clearcole, smalto, alkyd, enameler. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lacquer

Common synonyms for lacquer include varnish, shellac, glaze, gloss, paint, coating, calcimine, stain — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lacquer come from?

The word lacquer breaks down into one root of Sanskrit origin: the root lacquer-, from Sanskrit laksha (“resin, lac”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.