Synonyms & related words for nickel

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nickel — including nickelic, copper, cupreous, dime, cuprous, coppery. 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 nickel

Explore words related to nickel — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nickelous, nickeliferous, niccolite, albata, cupronickel, zaratite, speiss, cupriferous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for nickel

Common synonyms for nickel include nickelic, copper, cupreous, dime, cuprous, coppery, silver, brass — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does nickel come from?

The word nickel breaks down into one root of German origin: the root nickel-, from German Kupfernickel (“copper-devil / Old Nick's copper”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.