Synonyms & related words for quagmire

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quagmire — including morass, quag, mire, swamp, bog, quicksand. 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 quagmire

Explore words related to quagmire — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include miry, swampiness, swampy, marshiness, boggy, bemire, quaggy, marshy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for quagmire

Common synonyms for quagmire include morass, quag, mire, swamp, bog, quicksand, marshland, swampland — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does quagmire come from?

The word quagmire breaks down into one root of Old Norse origin: the root -mire, from Old Norse myrr (“bog, swamp”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.