Synonyms & related words for reprieve

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reprieve — including respite, suspension, clemency, leniency, postponement, amnesty. 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 reprieve

Explore words related to reprieve — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hiatus, pardons, deferment, deferral, lenience, abatement, abeyance, pardoned. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reprieve

Common synonyms for reprieve include respite, suspension, clemency, leniency, postponement, amnesty, surcease, exoneration — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does reprieve come from?

The word reprieve breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -priev, from Latin prehendo (“grasp, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.