Synonyms & related words for messenger

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of messenger — including courier, emissary, envoy, herald, nuncio, gofer. 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 messenger

Explore words related to messenger — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include estafette, mail, postrider, messaging, internuncio, messages, mailwoman, errand. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for messenger

Common synonyms for messenger include courier, emissary, envoy, herald, nuncio, gofer — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does messenger come from?

The word messenger breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mess-, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.