Synonyms & related words for periodical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of periodical — including magazine, bimonthly, biweekly, fortnightly, newspaper, gazette. 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 periodical

Explore words related to periodical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include periodic, semiweekly, triweekly, semimonthly, publications, journals, trimonthly, newsweekly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for periodical

Common synonyms for periodical include magazine, bimonthly, biweekly, fortnightly, newspaper, gazette, newsmagazine, weekly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does periodical come from?

The word periodical breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, near”); and -od, from Greek hodos (“way, journey”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.