Synonyms & related words for stewardess

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of stewardess — including hostess, steward, aircrew, purser, aircrewman, attendant. 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 stewardess

Explore words related to stewardess — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include airline, airliner, airwoman, airways, flight, airplane, pilots, airman. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for stewardess

Common synonyms for stewardess include hostess, steward, aircrew, purser, aircrewman, attendant, bellboy, bellhop — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does stewardess come from?

The word stewardess breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Greek origin: steward, from Old English stigweard (“house guardian”); and -ess, from Greek -issa (“female agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.