Synonyms & related words for mutilation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mutilation — including disfigurement, defacement, maiming, amputation, butchering, destruction. 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 mutilation

Explore words related to mutilation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mutilative, disfiguration, mutilating, dismemberment, mutilates, mutilated, mutilator, decapitations. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mutilation

Common synonyms for mutilation include disfigurement, defacement, maiming, amputation, butchering, destruction, excision, deformity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mutilation come from?

The word mutilation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mutil-, from Latin mutilus (“maimed”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.