Synonyms & related words for phobia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of phobia — including psychasthenia, aversion, hypochondriasis, fright, hypochondria, neurosis. 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 phobia

Explore words related to phobia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include phobic, zoophobia, ochlophobia, agoraphobia, acrophobia, arachnophobia, ailurophobe, crawlies. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for phobia

Common synonyms for phobia include psychasthenia, aversion, hypochondriasis, fright, hypochondria, neurosis, dread, panic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does phobia come from?

The word phobia breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root phob-, from Greek phobos (“fear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.