Synonyms & related words for rabies

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rabies — including hydrophobia, leptospirosis, dengue, distemper, cholera, hepatitis. 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 rabies

Explore words related to rabies — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lyssa, zoonosis, vaccination, zoonoses, rabid, morbilli, epizootic, vaccinate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rabies

Common synonyms for rabies include hydrophobia, leptospirosis, dengue, distemper, cholera, hepatitis, tetanus, measles — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rabies come from?

The word rabies breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rage-, from Latin rabere (“to be mad, rave”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.