Synonyms & related words for rifle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rifle — including pistol, gun, shotgun, handgun, firearm, revolver. 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 rifle

Explore words related to rifle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include riflery, chassepot, carbine, rifler, breechloader, progun, muzzleloader, derringer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rifle

Common synonyms for rifle include pistol, gun, shotgun, handgun, firearm, revolver, musket, rifleman — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rifle come from?

The word rifle breaks down into one root of French origin: the root rifle, from French riffler (“to scratch, groove, plunder”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.