Synonyms & related words for spying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spying — including espionage, espial, wiretapping, counterespionage, counterintelligence, bugging. 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 spying

Explore words related to spying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spies, spied, eavesdropping, snooping, counterspy, superspy, eavesdrops, intelligencer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for spying

Common synonyms for spying include espionage, espial, wiretapping, counterespionage, counterintelligence, bugging, surveillance, detection — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.