Synonyms & related words for lacuna

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lacuna — including gap, interstice, chasm, hiatus, fissure, hole. 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 lacuna

Explore words related to lacuna — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lacunary, lacunose, lacunal, lacunate, blank, void, gappy, vacancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lacuna

Common synonyms for lacuna include gap, interstice, chasm, hiatus, fissure, hole, interspace, foramen — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lacuna come from?

The word lacuna breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lacun-, from Latin lacus (“lake, hollow, basin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.