Synonyms & related words for phantom

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of phantom — including phantasm, apparition, specter, ghost, wraith, ghostlike. 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 phantom

Explore words related to phantom — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fantasm, fantom, boggart, haunted, ghostliness, barghest, bogle, sciomancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for phantom

Common synonyms for phantom include phantasm, apparition, specter, ghost, wraith, ghostlike, phantasmal, ghostly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does phantom come from?

The word phantom breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root phant-, from Greek phantazo (“make visible”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.