Synonyms & related words for leprous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of leprous — including scrofulous, palsied, tubercular, tuberculous, luetic. 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 leprous

Explore words related to leprous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include leper, leprosy, leprosarium, syphilitic, ulcerous, cankerous, lazar, gangrenous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for leprous

Common synonyms for leprous include scrofulous, palsied, tubercular, tuberculous, luetic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does leprous come from?

The word leprous breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root lepr-, from Greek lepra (“scaly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.