Synonyms & related words for massacre

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of massacre — including slaughter, carnage, butchery, bloodbath, pogrom, bloodshed. 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 massacre

Explore words related to massacre — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include massacrer, slaughterable, killings, slaughterman, atrocities, murders, slaughterous, butcherly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for massacre

Common synonyms for massacre include slaughter, carnage, butchery, bloodbath, pogrom, bloodshed, genocide, slaying — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does massacre come from?

The word massacre breaks down into one root of French origin: the root massacre, from French macacre (“slaughterhouse, butchery”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.