Synonyms & related words for malaria

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malaria — including dengue, schistosomiasis, cholera, measles, typhoid, ague. 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 malaria

Explore words related to malaria — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include malarial, totaquine, quartan, cryptozoite, bilharzia, bilharziasis, filariasis, antimalarial. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malaria

Common synonyms for malaria include dengue, schistosomiasis, cholera, measles, typhoid, ague, tuberculosis, dysentery — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malaria come from?

The word malaria breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -ar, from Greek aer (“air”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.