Synonyms & related words for schadenfreude

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Words related to schadenfreude

Explore words related to schadenfreude — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gloating, gleefulness, gloater, gloats, glee, exhilarant, gleeful, gleesome. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does schadenfreude come from?

The word schadenfreude breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: schaden, from German schaden (“harm, damage”); and freude, from German freude (“joy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.