Synonyms & related words for possum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of possum — including opossum, raccoon, coon, polecat, foumart, porcupine. 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 possum

Explore words related to possum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include phalanger, yapok, marsupial, dasyure, wombats, kangaroo, potoroo, metatherian. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for possum

Common synonyms for possum include opossum, raccoon, coon, polecat, foumart, porcupine, woodchuck — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does possum come from?

The word possum breaks down into one root of Powhatan origin: the root possum, from Powhatan opassum (“white animal (aphaeretic form of opossum)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.