Synonyms & related words for smithereens

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Words related to smithereens

Explore words related to smithereens — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shattered, shatters, pulverized, smashed, shatteringly, shrapnel, smashing, shattering. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does smithereens come from?

The word smithereens breaks down into 2 roots of Irish and English origin: smithereen, from Irish smidirin (“small fragment”); and -s, from English -s (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.