Synonyms & related words for scissors

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scissors. 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 scissors

Explore words related to scissors — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include scissored, shears, snuffers, snips, tweezers, clippers, pliers, nippers. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does scissors come from?

The word scissors breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cis-, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.