Synonyms & related words for prostration

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prostration — including obeisance, genuflection, supineness, kneeling, bowing, debility. 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 prostration

Explore words related to prostration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prostrating, prostrated, genuflexion, supplication, facedown, genuflect, kneels, supplicating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for prostration

Common synonyms for prostration include obeisance, genuflection, supineness, kneeling, bowing, debility, collapse, debilitation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prostration come from?

The word prostration breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forward, down”); and -strat, from Latin sterno (“spread, throw down”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.