Synonyms & related words for obituary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of obituary — including obit, necrology, necrological, funeral, biography, chronicle. 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 obituary

Explore words related to obituary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include necrologist, epitaphs, newspaper, gazette, eulogies, deceased, editorials, thanatopsis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for obituary

Common synonyms for obituary include obit, necrology, necrological, funeral, biography, chronicle, funereal, tombstone — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does obituary come from?

The word obituary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root itu-, from Latin eo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.