Synonyms & related words for lilac

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lilac. 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 lilac

Explore words related to lilac — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lavender, syringa, mauve, fuchsia, violets, pinks, dianthus, purple. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lilac come from?

The word lilac breaks down into one root of Persian origin: the root lilac-, from Persian nilak (“bluish (via Persian)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.