Synonyms & related words for pawn

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pawn — including impignorate, pignus, rook, chessman. 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 pawn

Explore words related to pawn — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pawnshop, chess, pawnbroker, chessboard, checkmated, castling, checkmates, hockshop. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pawn

Common synonyms for pawn include impignorate, pignus, rook, chessman — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pawn come from?

The word pawn breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pawn, from Latin pedo (“foot-soldier”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.