Synonyms & related words for supervision

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of supervision — including superintendence, oversight, superintendency, surveillance, auspices, management. 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 supervision

Explore words related to supervision — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include supervising, supervised, supervises, supervisory, oversee, superintend, unsupervised, overseen. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for supervision

Common synonyms for supervision include superintendence, oversight, superintendency, surveillance, auspices, management, accountability, care — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does supervision come from?

The word supervision breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: super-, from Latin super (“over, above”); and -vid, from Latin videre (“to see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.