Synonyms & related words for outbreak

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of outbreak — including eruption, irruption, outburst, uprising, onset. 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 outbreak

Explore words related to outbreak — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epidemic, epidemically, epizootic, epiphytotic, pandemic, varioloid, contagion, cholera. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for outbreak

Common synonyms for outbreak include eruption, irruption, outburst, uprising, onset — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does outbreak come from?

The word outbreak breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root out-, from Old English ut (“out, beyond”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.