Synonyms & related words for neighbor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neighbor — including friend, abutter, fellowman, adjoining, adjacent, acquaintance. 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 neighbor

Explore words related to neighbor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nextdoor, neighborly, neighborhood, neighborliness, vicinal, unneighborly, roommate, coworker. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for neighbor

Common synonyms for neighbor include friend, abutter, fellowman, adjoining, adjacent, acquaintance, bordering, brother — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does neighbor come from?

The word neighbor breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: neigh-, from Old English neah (“near”); and -bor, from Old English gebur (“dweller”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.