Synonyms & related words for salutation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of salutation — including greeting, salute, salaam, handshake, obeisance. 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 salutation

Explore words related to salutation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gratulate, hellos, howdy, salutatory, valediction, apopemptic, greets, greeted. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for salutation

Common synonyms for salutation include greeting, salute, salaam, handshake, obeisance — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does salutation come from?

The word salutation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root salut-, from Latin salus (“health, safety”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.