Synonyms & related words for passphrase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of passphrase. 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 passphrase

Explore words related to passphrase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include password, plaintext, watchword, username, logon, encryption, encrypt, passkey. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does passphrase come from?

The word passphrase breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: pass, from Latin passus (“step, pace, pass”); and phrase, from Greek phrasis (“expression, way of speaking”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.