Synonyms & related words for sabbatical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sabbatical — including furlough, vacation. 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 sabbatical

Explore words related to sabbatical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hiatus, sojourns, semester, stint, secondment, sabbath, yearlong, postdoc. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sabbatical

Common synonyms for sabbatical include furlough, vacation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sabbatical come from?

The word sabbatical breaks down into one root of Hebrew origin: the root sabbat-, from Hebrew shabbath (“rest, cease”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.