Synonyms & related words for metamorphosis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of metamorphosis — including transfiguration, transformation, transmogrification, transmutation, transformism, metabolism. 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 metamorphosis

Explore words related to metamorphosis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include metamorphoses, metamorphosing, transmutative, transmogrify, transformational, morphing, metamorphous, transforming. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for metamorphosis

Common synonyms for metamorphosis include transfiguration, transformation, transmogrification, transmutation, transformism, metabolism, metamorphism, transubstantiation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does metamorphosis come from?

The word metamorphosis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: meta-, from Greek meta (“change, beyond”); and -morph, from Greek morphe (“form, shape”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.