Synonyms & related words for narration

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of narration — including narrative, story, tale, retelling, recital, recounting. 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 narration

Explore words related to narration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include narrating, narrator, narrates, narrated, anecdotist, storytelling, storiette, backstory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for narration

Common synonyms for narration include narrative, story, tale, retelling, recital, recounting, telling, recountal — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does narration come from?

The word narration breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root narrat-, from Latin narrare (“to tell”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.