Synonyms & related words for retell

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of retell — including fictionalize, recite, narrate, restate, reiterate, tell. 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 retell

Explore words related to retell — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include repeat, ingeminate, retold, recounted, recounting, recountal, recounts, relater. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for retell

Common synonyms for retell include fictionalize, recite, narrate, restate, reiterate, tell, iterate, recapitulate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does retell come from?

The word retell breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -tell, from Old English tellan (“count, tell”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.