Synonyms & related words for queer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of queer — including gay, homophile, lesbian, bisexual, homosexual, odd. 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 queer

Explore words related to queer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include queerness, queerly, transgender, bisexualism, bisexuality, cisgender, bisexually, transphobia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for queer

Common synonyms for queer include gay, homophile, lesbian, bisexual, homosexual, odd, peculiar, fag — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does queer come from?

The word queer breaks down into one root of Proto-Indo-European (via German quer 'crosswise') origin: the root queer, from Proto-Indo-European (via German quer 'crosswise') twerh (“oblique, perverse, off-center”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.