Synonyms & related words for orb

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of orb — including globe, ball, orbit, sphere, globoid, eyeball. 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 orb

Explore words related to orb — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unsphere, sphery, ensphere, globate, monde, spherical, conglobate, globulous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for orb

Common synonyms for orb include globe, ball, orbit, sphere, globoid, eyeball, spheroid, spherule — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does orb come from?

The word orb breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root orb-, from Latin orbis (“circle, ring”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.