Synonyms & related words for mending

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mending — including repair, fixing, reparation, restoration, overhauling, amends. 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 mending

Explore words related to mending — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mends, unmended, mended, reparatory, patching, repairwoman, mender, darning. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mending

Common synonyms for mending include repair, fixing, reparation, restoration, overhauling, amends, bettering — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mending come from?

The word mending breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mend-, from Latin menda (“fault, free from fault”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.