Synonyms & related words for sonar

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sonar — including echolocation, radar, bathymetry, sofar, soundings, astronavigation. 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 sonar

Explore words related to sonar — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include asdic, hydrophone, sonobuoy, radarman, sounder, echolocate, radarscope, underwater. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sonar

Common synonyms for sonar include echolocation, radar, bathymetry, sofar, soundings, astronavigation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sonar come from?

The word sonar breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root son-, from Latin sonus (“sound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.