Synonyms & related words for opium

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of opium — including heroin, opiate, narcotic, laudanum, morphia, morphine. 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 opium

Explore words related to opium — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include opiumism, narceine, narcotically, poppied, diacetylmorphine, thebaine, cannabin, nonnarcotic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for opium

Common synonyms for opium include heroin, opiate, narcotic, laudanum, morphia, morphine, codeine, methadone — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does opium come from?

The word opium breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root opium-, from Greek opos (“plant juice”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.