Synonyms & related words for occidental

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of occidental — including western, eastern, oriental, west, northwestern, southwestern. 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 occidental

Explore words related to occidental — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include occident, westernism, orientally, orientalize, westernize, westwardly, westerners, pacific. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for occidental

Common synonyms for occidental include western, eastern, oriental, west, northwestern, southwestern, austral, westerly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does occidental come from?

The word occidental breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cid-, from Latin cado (“to fall (setting sun)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.