Synonyms & related words for massage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of massage — including massotherapy, rubdown, knead. 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 massage

Explore words related to massage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include effleurage, masseur, masseuse, shiatsu, reflexology, mechanotherapy, acupressure, aromatherapy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for massage

Common synonyms for massage include massotherapy, rubdown, knead — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does massage come from?

The word massage breaks down into 2 roots of French and Latin origin: mass, from French masser (“to knead”); and -age, from Latin -aticum (“action, result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.