Synonyms & related words for leakage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of leakage — including leak, seepage, escape, percolation, infiltration, wastage. 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 leakage

Explore words related to leakage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include outflow, leaky, leakiness, seeping, spillage, backflow, seeps, transudate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for leakage

Common synonyms for leakage include leak, seepage, escape, percolation, infiltration, wastage, drain, dripping — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does leakage come from?

The word leakage breaks down into 2 roots of Middle English and Latin origin: leak, from Middle English leken (“to leak, drip”); and -age, from Latin -aticum (“action or result of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.