Synonyms & related words for powwow

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of powwow — including confab, conference, meeting, huddle, parley, pourparler. 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 powwow

Explore words related to powwow — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tribal, gathering, indaba, tribally, tribes, attendees, wickiup, camporee. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for powwow

Common synonyms for powwow include confab, conference, meeting, huddle, parley, pourparler, palaver, summitry — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does powwow come from?

The word powwow breaks down into one root of Algonquian origin: the root powwow-, from Algonquian powwaw (“medicine man, gathering”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.