Synonyms & related words for memorial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of memorial — including monument, commemoration, remembrance, cenotaph, commemorative, mausoleum. 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 memorial

Explore words related to memorial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include memorialize, memorialist, commemorate, commemorator, cemetery, headstones, funeral, tombstones. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for memorial

Common synonyms for memorial include monument, commemoration, remembrance, cenotaph, commemorative, mausoleum, gravestone, remembrancer — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does memorial come from?

The word memorial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root memor-, from Latin memor (“mindful, remember”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.