Synonyms & related words for parley

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parley — including talks, pourparler, confab, palaver, colloquy, discuss. 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 parley

Explore words related to parley — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include negotiation, discussions, discoursing, talkfest, negotiating, discoursed, talkathon, collocutor. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for parley

Common synonyms for parley include talks, pourparler, confab, palaver, colloquy, discuss, dialogue, collogue — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does parley come from?

The word parley breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root parl-, from Greek parabola (“speech, talk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.